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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Smoked Turkey Quesadillas

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled
  • 4 ounces cream cheese or 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained
  • 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained 4 oz
  • 8 ounces shredded monterey jack pepper cheese or 8 ounces monterey jack cheese
  • 8 large flour tortillas (burrito size)
  • 8 slices smoked turkey breast
  • 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 4 ripe sliced ripe olives, if desired (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 mash avocado in medium bowl. add cream cheese, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper; blend well. stir in tomatoes and chiles.
  • 2 sprinkle 3/4 cup of the monterey jack cheese on 4 of the tortillas. top each with a turkey slice. spread avocado mixture over turkey. top with remaining turkey slices. sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese. top with remaining tortillas.
  • 3 melt 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. add 1 quesadilla; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
  • 4 repeat with remaining butter and quesadillas. garnish with remaining monterey jack and cheddar cheese. top each quesadilla with olive slices.

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