The original recipe for this came from Better Homes & Gardens and it has been tweaked, as well. A great comfort food! 😉 I have been meaning to update this recipe, for about three weeks now. UPDATE: I used reduced-fat chive & onion cream cheese (tub style), used sharp cheddar instead of the regular cheddar (that too, can be reduced-fat), for the salsa I used one of two Pace Salsa’s – the Orgaanic Picante Salsa which I already had and Pineapple Mango Chipotle Salsa(a gift from a family member – hint! hint!) – and it goes without saying, avocado slices or cubes or guacamole! 🙂 As well as, the seasonings that it might need.
Ingredients: [‘green peppers’, ‘red pepper’, ‘red onion’, ‘mushroom’, ‘olive oil’, ‘ground cumin’, ‘chili powder’, ‘garlic’, ‘salt’, ‘fresh ground black pepper’, ‘crushed red pepper flakes’, ‘parsley’, ‘reduced-fat cream cheese’, ‘cheddar cheese’, ‘flour tortillas’, ‘picante salsa’, ‘light sour cream’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 small green peppers or 1 small yellow pepper, cut into strips “,”1 small red pepper, cut into strips “,”1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch strips “,”1/4 cup mushroom, minced (do not wash)”,”2 teaspoons olive oil or 2 teaspoons cooking oil”,”1/2 teaspoon ground cumin”,”1/2 teaspoon chili powder”,”1/4 teaspoon garlic”,” salt, to taste “,” fresh ground black pepper, to taste “,”2 -3 pinches crushed red pepper flakes”,”2 tablespoons snipped parsley (add at the end so it doesnu0027t lose its color) or 2 tablespoons cilantro (add at the end so it doesnu0027t lose its color)”,”1/3 cup reduced-fat chive u0026 onion cream cheese (tub style) or 1/3 cup cream cheese with vegetables (tub style)”,”1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese or 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese”,”10 flour tortillas”,” pace organic picante salsa or pace pineapple mango chipotle salsa”,” light sour cream”]
Number of Servings: 10
Steps: [‘In a large nonstick skillet cook sweet peppers & onion in 1 teaspoon of the oil for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender.’, ‘Add minced mushrooms & cook for 1 minute.’, ‘Stir in cumin, chili powder & garlic powder.’, ‘Cook and stir for 1 minute more; set aside.’, ‘Spread cream cheese over half of 1 side of the tortilla.’, ‘Top with pepper & mushroom mixture.’, ‘Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.’, ‘Stir in parsley or cilantro. (To preserve color – also ass at the end).’, ‘Fold tortilla in half over peppers, pressing gently.’, ‘Place tortillas on an ungreased large baking sheet. Brush tortillas with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil.’, ‘Bake in a 425F degree oven for 5 minutes.’, ‘Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.’, ‘Serve warm.’, ‘If desired, pass the salsa & sour cream.’]