Southwestern Quesadilla Recipe

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Southwestern Quesadilla
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Ingredients
5
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Nutrition
846
Calories
Total time
85
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Arrange flour tortillas on a table. Six of the tortillas will be sandwich tops and 6 will be bottoms. Sprinkle the turkey sausage evenly on 6 bottom tortillas. Next, sprinkle 4 to 5 ounces of mozzarella cheese over the turkey sausage. (As the quesadillas cook, the cheese will melt and act as glue to hold the quesadilla together.) Add 5 or 6 strips of red bell pepper over the mozzarella and turkey sausage. Finally, spread a thin layer of basil pesto on each of the remaining 6 flour tortilla tops and press it firmly on top of the bottom tortilla section.
  2. Preheat your grill to low heat. Place the quesadillas on the grill and cook until grill marks are present and the quesadilla turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. The inside should be warm and the cheese should be melted. Once finished cooking, remove the quesadilla from the grill, cut into 6 wedges, and serve with your favorite salsa.
  3. Turkey Sausage:
  4. 2/3 cup chicken broth
  5. 2 ounces chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  6. 2 pounds ground turkey
  7. 1 tablespoon ground sage
  8. 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  9. 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  10. 3 tablespoons salt
  11. 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
  12. Place the chicken broth and chipotle chiles with adobo sauce in a blender, and puree until smooth, about 1 minute. In a large skillet over medium high heat, begin cooking the turkey sausage. Then add in the chipotle chile mixture and cook until the meat is crumbly and well done, about 10 to 15 minutes. Toward the end of the cooking, add in your sage, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cool the sausage mixture before spooning it onto the tortillas.
  13. Basil Pesto:
  14. 1 cup fresh basil leaves, firmly packed
  15. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  16. 1/2 cup pecans or pine nuts
  17. 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
  18. 1 tablespoon salt
  19. Put the basil and olive oil into a food processor and blend until smooth. Next, add the pecans, Parmesan, and salt. Continue to blend until smooth, adding more olive oil, if necessary, to achieve a smooth consistency.
  20. Home Cook Recipe: A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchen have not tested this recipe and therefore cannot make representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 845.57 Kcal (3540 kJ)
Calories from fat 362.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.23g 62%
Cholesterol 133.78mg 45%
Sodium 2362.55mg 98%
Potassium 626.4mg 13%
Total Carbs 41.56g 14%
Sugars 2.02g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.48g 18%
Protein 75.89g 152%
Vitamin C 39.9mg 66%
Iron 10.8mg 60%
Calcium 1196.8mg 120%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.7 Kcal (891 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.12g 62%
Cholesterol 33.65mg 45%
Sodium 594.28mg 98%
Potassium 157.56mg 13%
Total Carbs 10.45g 14%
Sugars 0.51g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.13g 18%
Protein 19.09g 152%
Vitamin C 10mg 66%
Iron 2.7mg 60%
Calcium 301.1mg 120%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.5
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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