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Chicken Quesadillas
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Heather
"This is a great recipe for parties. I freeze the leftovers; they reheat quite well. The zesty chicken and cooked peppers are a succulent delight when mixed with the melted cheeses. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with sour cream and salsa."
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PREP TIME
30 Min
COOK TIME
25 Min
READY IN
55 Min
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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
1 (1.27 ounce) packet fajita seasoning
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 green bell peppers, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 onion, chopped
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon bacon bits
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat the broiler. Grease a baking sheet.
Toss the chicken with the fajita seasoning, then spread onto the baking sheet. Place under the broiler and cook until the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the green bell peppers, red bell peppers, onion, and chicken. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes.
Layer half of each tortilla with the chicken and vegetable mixture, then sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and Monterey Jack. Fold the tortillas in half and Place onto a baking sheet.
Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until the cheeses have melted, about 10 minutes.
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Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by TRACYCOOK
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Nov. 9, 2007
Excellent Quesidillas! Just wanted to gives a heads up on two issues. First, most fajita mixes contain MSG (some people are adverse to this, understandably) Here is a good mix recipe: 3 Tbsp. cornstarch 2 Tbsp. chili powder 1 Tbsp. salt 1 Tbsp. paprika 1 Tbsp. sugar 2-1/2 tsp. crushed chicken bouillon cube 1-1/2 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp. cumin Preparation: Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Pour into an airtight container.Makes the equivalent of 3 packets of commercial or purchased Fajita Seasoning Mix. Also, to crisp a tortilla; spread tortilla with butter before baking or wet with a bit of water. Awesome recipe!
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Excellent Quesidillas! Just wanted to gives a heads up on two issues. First, most fajita mixes...
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Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by DENA.B
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DENA.B
Nov. 6, 2003
Here's the answer for crusty tortillas - wet them before baking.
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Here's the answer for crusty tortillas - wet them before baking.
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Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by
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Wilemon
Jan. 16, 2004
Pretty good, but I made these again and changed things a bit and liked it better. I omitted the bacon, instead of green peppers I used green chili peppers, used green onions and made my own fajita type seasoning that was not as spicy. Used two tortillas instead of folding one, brushed lightly with butter then grilled on the griddle about 3-4 minutes per side. Turned out perfectly browned and crispy, not dry at all. Served with a mixture of sour cream, salsa, and guacamole. Thanks for the initial idea.
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Pretty good, but I made these again and changed things a bit and liked it better. I omitted...
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Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2003 by skram
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skram
Oct. 5, 2003
My family loved this recipe. I cooked the chicken first and then i cut into cubes it's much easier this way.
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My family loved this recipe. I cooked the chicken first and then i cut into cubes it's much...
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Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2003 by KELSTOUCH
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KELSTOUCH
Aug. 18, 2003
O MY this was great! I love quesadillas and it turned out just as described! One thing I did was use a little less fajita seasoning as too much overwhelms the mild taste of the cheese and green peppers, then I used 2tbl. of italian dressing while cooking the chicken to give them a little moisture because we like our quesas saucy. Delicious!
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O MY this was great! I love quesadillas and it turned out just as described! One thing I did...
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Reviewed on May 3, 2006 by
CHAMWIFE
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CHAMWIFE
May 3, 2006
My family loves these. I also had the soggy bottom problem, so I brush a little olive oil on the tortillas before I pop them in the oven. That makes them nice and crispy!
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Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2003 by
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JOSIE
Aug. 19, 2003
Oh sooo yummy!! I love quesadillas and this was just a wonderful and simple recipe for them. I didn't use the full packet of the seasoning mix because I don't think I used as much chicken as the recipe calls for. I used 8 tenderloins and half of the packet seemed to do the trick. I cooked these on my George Foreman and served them with homemade pico de gallo and guacamole. Will definitely be a repeat. Thanks Heather.
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Oh sooo yummy!! I love quesadillas and this was just a wonderful and simple recipe for them. ...
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by
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DREGINEK
Jul. 23, 2003
I though these were tasty. I would also recommend a little more chicken and green onions. Good and easy! Thanks!
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Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2003 by RAVANER5810
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RAVANER5810
Feb. 25, 2003
This recipe was absolutely delicious. I didn't need as much green and red peppers as called for and I chopped and sliced all my veggies very thin. Thin I just prepared them as the fajita packing instructed. Also I would recommend brushing them litely with butter or water so they aren't so crispy. All in all though a wonderful recipe with lots of flavor.
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This recipe was absolutely delicious. I didn't need as much green and red peppers as called...
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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2003 by
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RUCIFEY
Jan. 15, 2003
These were wonderful!! Though we did make some changes. We added about 1/2 lb of mushrooms (quartered) to the veggie mix and we only used 2 chicken breasts (there are only 2 of us) and we turned them into wraps and my husband added sour cream to his. Even with only 2 chicken breasts we had 6 wraps in the end (plently for the 2 of us for dinner and for lunch the next day!) very nice of the wallet. Thanks for posting it!
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These were wonderful!! Though we did make some changes. We added about 1/2 lb of mushrooms...
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