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Chicken Quesadillas El Grande

I just whipped this up one afternoon for a quick lunch and it was a hit…so satisfying!
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4- lb. deli roast chicken shredded
  • 3 T. salsa
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 onion cut into strips
  • 1 green pepper cut into strips
  • 3 T. olive oil
  • 15- oz. can refried beans
  • 8 10- inch flour tortillas
  • 6- oz. pkg. shredded Mexican-blend cheese

Garnish:

  • shredded lettuce diced tomatoes, diced red onion, sour cream, guacamole, additional salsa

Instructions

  • In a bowl, stir together chicken, salsa, salt and pepper; set aside.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, cook onion and pepper in oil until crisp-tender; remove to a bowl.
  • Evenly spread refried beans onto 4 tortillas.
  • For each quesadilla, place one tortilla, bean-side up, in a skillet coated with non-stick vegetable spray.
  • Top with a quarter of chicken, onion mixture and cheese.
  • Place a plain tortilla on top.
  • Cook over medium heat until layers start to warm, about 2 minutes.
  • Flip over and cook until tortilla is crisp and filling is hot.
  • Cut each quesadilla into wedges and garnish as desired.
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Course; Chicken / Torttilla