Chicken Verde Quesadillas

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • 1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 small zucchini, chopped
  • 1 poblano pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups frozen grilled chicken breast strips, thawed and chopped
  • 3/4 cup green enchilada sauce
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack
  • Pico de gallo and sour cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp. oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, corn, zucchini and poblano pepper; cook and stir for 8-10 minutes or until onion is tender. Add chicken, enchilada sauce, cilantro, salt and pepper; heat through.

  2. Brush remaining oil over one side of each tortilla. Place half of the tortillas on two baking sheets, oiled side down. Sprinkle each with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with 1 cup chicken mixture, remaining cheese and remaining tortillas, oiled side up. Bake until golden bwon and cheese is melted, 7-9 minutes. Serve with pico and sour cream.

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