Grilled Quesadillas

Prep:  30 Minutes
Total Time:  30 Minutes
Servings:  8

Ingredient List

  • 8 tortillas from 1 package (8.2 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Soft Tacos and Fajitas (10 Count)
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 cup from 1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Fat Free Refried Beans
  • 1/2 cup diced bell pepper, any color
  • 1 small tomato, seeded, diced
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded taco-seasoned cheese blend (6 oz)
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream, if desired

Preparation

  1. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Lightly spray one side of each tortilla with cooking spray. On unsprayed side of each of 4 tortillas, spread 1/4 cup beans. Sprinkle each evenly with 1/4 of the bell pepper, tomato, green chiles and cheese. Top each with remaining tortilla, sprayed side up; press down firmly.
  2. Place quesadillas on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until cheese is melted.
  3. To serve, cut each quesadilla into quarters. Serve with sour cream.

Expert Tips

  • Assemble Grilled Quesadillas on a large cookie sheet to easily transfer them to the grill. Use a broad pancake turner to turn the quesadillas.
  • Assemble quesadillas up to one hour in advance and slide into resealable food-storage plastic bags until ready to grill.
  • If desired, add in diced fresh vegetables or a sprinkling of any leftover vegetables with the pepper and tomato.

Nutrition

  • 1 Serving Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 90);  Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 5g ,Trans Fat 0g);  Cholesterol 20mg;  Sodium 610mg;  Potassium 180mg;  Total Carbohydrate 20g (Dietary Fiber 3g ,Sugars 2g);  Protein 9g
  • % Daily Value: Vitamin A 10%;  Vitamin C 8%;  Calcium 15%;  Iron 10%
  • Exchanges: 1 Starch;  1/2 Other Carbohydrate;  1 High-Fat Meat
  • Carbohydrate Choice: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet