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Chicken Quesadillas

SUBMITTED BY: 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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 285 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the broiler. Grease a baking sheet.
  2. 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.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until the cheeses have melted, about 10 minutes.

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by TRACYCOOK
Excellent Quesidillas! Just wanted to gives a heads up on two issues. First, most fajita mixes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by DENA.B
Here's the answer for crusty tortillas - wet them before baking. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by Wilemon
Pretty good, but I made these again and changed things a bit and liked it better. I omitted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2003 by skram
My family loved this recipe. I cooked the chicken first and then i cut into cubes it's much... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2003 by KELSTOUCH
O MY this was great! I love quesadillas and it turned out just as described! One thing I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2006 by CHAMWIFE
My family loves these. I also had the soggy bottom problem, so I brush a little olive oil on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2003 by JOSIE
Oh sooo yummy!! I love quesadillas and this was just a wonderful and simple recipe for them. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by DREGINEK
I though these were tasty. I would also recommend a little more chicken and green onions. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2003 by RAVANER5810
This recipe was absolutely delicious. I didn't need as much green and red peppers as called... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2003 by RUCIFEY
These were wonderful!! Though we did make some changes. We added about 1/2 lb of mushrooms... MORE