* Exported from MasterCook *

Christmas Quesadillas -- 2 points

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Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:40
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large onion -- diced
1 green pepper -- diced
1 red pepper -- diced
1 clove garlic -- minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro -- *I prefer Ital. parsley
12 8-inch flour tortilla -- 6 to 7 inch
6 ounces monterey jack cheese with jalapeno chilies -- shredded
Cilantro leaves, whole -- for garnish
1 hot pepper -- for garnish

In a non-stick 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and peppers and cook , stirring often, 15 minutes or until golden and tender. Add garlic, cumin, and salt, and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring often. Remove skillet from heat; stir in cilantro (or parsley).

Place 6 tortillas on work surface. Spread pepper mixture on tortillas; sprinkle with cheese. Top with remaining tortillas to make 6 quesadillas. Cover well (so they don't dry out) and refrigerate assembled quesadillas up to 6 hours before serving.

To complete:
Preheat oven to 450°F. Place quesadillas on 2 large cookie sheets and bake 8 minutes, or until lightly browned on both sides, turning over once during cooking time. Remove from oven to cutting board; cut each quesadilla into 8 wedges. Top each wedge with a cilantro leaf (or parsley sprig) for garnish. Garnish platter with a hot red pepper. Serve immediately. Makes 48 wedges.

Description:
"Warm Tortilla Triangles Filled With Melted Cheese And Sweet Peppers"
Source:
"Good Housekeeping Magazine -- 12/97 -- pg.160"
Yield:
"48 wedges"
Start to Finish Time:
"0:48"
T(Bake Time):
"0:08"

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Per serving: 117 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 6mg Cholesterol; 178mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : Per magazine, each of 48 wedges provides:
50 cals, 2g. fat, 2 g. protein, 6 g. carbo., 75 mg. sodium

Per MC, each wedge provides about 1/2 g. fiber

Therefore... each wedge = 1 WW point, a serving of 2 wedges = 2 WW Points
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0