Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips; 1/2 large onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup frozen corn; 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 oz); 1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can); 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 6 (8-inch) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas; 6 tablespoons Old El Paso™ Salsa

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Prep 35 min
Total 35 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 3

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Old El Paso® salsa and tortillas provide a simple addition to these homemade chicken quesadillas - a tasty Mexican dinner.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/2 large onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup frozen corn
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 oz)
1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
6 (8-inch) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas
6 tablespoons Old El Paso™ Salsa

Directions

1

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion and corn; cook, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes or until bell pepper and onion is softened. Remove from heat; stir in chicken, cheese, chipotle chile and cilantro.
2

Brush one side of each tortilla with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. With oiled side down, spread 2 tablespoons salsa onto each of 3 tortillas. Spread about 1 cup of chicken mixture on each tortilla over salsa. Top each with remaining tortillas, oiled side up.
3

Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 1 quesadilla at a time 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until tortilla is golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla in half.

Expert Tips

tip 1
The rotisserie chicken sold at almost any grocery store is perfect for this recipe.
tip 2
Chipotle chiles are smoked, dried jalapeños. They are often sold canned in a vinegary tomato sauce called “adobo.” They can be quite hot, so feel free to adjust the amount used to suite your taste. The one tablespoon of chiles in this recipe gives a medium-hot result.

Nutrition Information

650 Calories, 32g Total Fat, 33g Protein, 58g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 650

Calories from Fat: 290

Total Fat: 32g; 49%

Saturated Fat: 9g; 43%

Trans Fat: 1 1/2g

Cholesterol: 75mg; 26%

Sodium: 1250mg; 52%

Potassium: 560mg; 16%

Total Carbohydrate: 58g; 19%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 18%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 33g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 50%; 50%

Calcium: 30%; 30%

Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Old El Paso® salsa and tortillas provide a simple addition to these homemade chicken quesadillas - a tasty Mexican dinner.