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Vegetable-Stuffed Quesadillas: A Healthy Twist on a Mexican Classic

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Ingredients

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	2 small green sweet peppers, cut into thin strips (or red sweet peppers)
	1 small red onion, cut into thin 1-inch-long strips
	2 teaspoons olive oil or 2 teaspoons cooking oil
	1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
	1/2 teaspoon chili powder
	2 tablespoons fresh parsley or 2 tablespoons cilantro, snipped
	1/3 cup reduced-fat cream cheese (tub style)
	5 flour tortillas, taco sized
	salsa (optional)

Nutritional information

80.2

Calories

31 g

Calories From Fat

3.5 g

Total Fat

1.3 g

Saturated Fat

4.5 mg

Cholesterol

121.6 mg

Sodium

9.8 g

Carbs

0.9 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Sugars

2.3 g

Protein

46g

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Vegetable-Stuffed Quesadillas: A Healthy Twist on a Mexican Classic

Name: Vegetable-Stuffed Quesadillas: A Healthy Twist on a Mexican Classic
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: : 2; : 1; : 2; : 1/2; : 1/2; : 2; : 1/3; : 5

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Cuisine:

American

Yummy! Really nice dish. I will make these again. I subbed cajun seasoning as that was what was on hand. I also added chopped tomato. Thanks for posting!

45 min
Serves 10
Easy

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Veggie Quesas, This is a great veggie version of the standard quesadillas , Yummy! Really nice dish I will make these again I subbed cajun seasoning as that was what was on hand I also added chopped tomato Thanks for posting!, These were pretty good used the cilantro and the cream cheese was a nice change from the cheddar or monterey jack I usually use in quesadillas We couldn’t taste the spices quite as much as I expected, but we really enjoyed them Thanks for posting! *Made for PAC Spring 2010*

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Steps

1 Done	In a Large Nonstick Skillet Cook Sweet Peppers and Onion in 1 Teaspoon of the Oil For 3 to 5 Minutes or Until Crisp-Tender. Stir in Cumin and Chili Powder. Cook and Stir For 1 Minute More. Stir in Parsley. Set Aside.
2 Done	Spread Cream Cheese Over Half of 1 Side of Each Tortilla. Top With Pepper Mixture. Fold Tortilla in Half Over Peppers, Pressing Gently.
3 Done	Place Tortillas on an Ungreased Large Baking Sheet. Brush Tortillas With the Remaining 1 Teaspoon Oil. Bake in a 425ff Oven For 5 Minutes. Cut Each Quesadilla Into 4 Wedges. Serve Warm. If Desired, Pass the Salsa.