Description
These Extra Cheesy Ground Chicken Quesadillas are a delightful and comforting dish, perfect for quick dinners and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or Monterey Jack)
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup diced bell peppers
- 1 cup salsa
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground chicken until it’s beautifully browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the diced bell peppers to the skillet and cook until they’re softened, around 3-4 minutes.
- On one half of a tortilla, add a generous portion of the chicken mixture, top with shredded cheese, and fold the tortilla over.
- Carefully transfer the quesadilla to the skillet. Cook on medium heat until both sides are golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Serve your quesadillas with salsa for dipping. Enjoy!
Notes
Make-ahead by pre-cooking the chicken mixture and storing it in the fridge. Freezer-friendly: assemble and freeze uncooked quesadillas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg