Quesadillas

So for some reason I was craving quesadillas and didn’t know why. Then the man at the Mexican Grocer wished me a happy Cinco De Mayo and it all made sense.

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Quesadillas

So for some reason I was craving quesadillas and didn’t know why. Then the man at the Mexican Grocer wished me a happy Cinco De Mayo and it all made sense.

Cook Time30

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: serving

Calories: 672kcal

Ingredients

6 10 tortilla u2033
3 chicken breast medium , diced
2 cups corn
2 peppers sweet (red, orange or yellow)
3 cups cheddar cheese shredded sharp
1 tbsp paprika smoky
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tbsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/2 cup green onion chopped
1/4 cup cilantro chopped fresh
salsa for serving
sour cream for serving
guacamole for serving

Instructions

Combine paprika, chili powder, cumin salt and pepper in a bowl
Add chicken and corn to a large pan and cook, stirring occasionally until chicken is no longer pink
Add 1/2 cup of water to the pan, then stir in spice mix
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes
Stir in sweet peppers and cook another 3-5 minutes
add green onions and cilantro and cook another 3 u2013 5 minutes, then remove from heat
Grease a shallow pan, heat on medium for a couple minutes, then put a tortilla on the pan
add a layer of cheese, then spoon on a third of the chicken in an even layer
cover with more cheese and then another tortilla
Fry til the bottom tortilla is browned and the bottom cheese is melted. Flip and repeat.
Cut the quesadilla and serve with salsa, guac and sour cream

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