Texas Style Quesadillas

Texas Style Quesadillas

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 87.7
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.8 mg
  • Sodium: 52.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 3.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Texas Style Quesadillas calories by ingredient


Introduction

These quesadillas will satisfy your comfort food cravings without so many calories. These quesadillas will satisfy your comfort food cravings without so many calories.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    6 4-inch or four 6-inch white corn tortillas
    Cooking oil or nonstick cooking spray
    1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
    2 to 3 medium fresh serrano chili peppers, halved, seeded, and cut into thin
    1 roma tomato, chopped
    2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
    2 tablespoons light sour cream

Directions

1. Lightly brush one side of each tortilla with cooking oil or lightly coat with cooking spray. Divide cheese evenly among unoiled sides of 2 larger or 3 smaller tortillas. Add pepper slices, chopped tomato, and cilantro. Top with remaining tortillas, oiled sides up.
2. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook quesadillas, one at a time, about 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until cheese melts and tortillas are lightly browned. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve warm with sour cream.


Serving Size: makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITNESSMAGAZINE.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I usually use flour but corn tortillas are probably healthier - 7/20/18


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    Incredible!
    East and delicious - 7/10/21


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    Good - 12/19/20


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    awesome - 9/29/20


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    I would love to try this. I read the comments first though - 9/29/20


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    O.K.
    Leave out that awful cilantro! - 9/15/20


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    Incredible!
    yum! - 9/2/20


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    Good
    we love these and sometimes I add chicken - 8/31/20


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    Thanks - 4/20/20


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    Good
    Yum - 3/28/20


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    Incredible!
    YUMM - 2/4/20


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    Incredible!
    Yum - 1/29/20


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    Sounds good, I will adding to my "to make" list. - 12/31/19


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    Incredible!
    Super - 12/29/19


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    :) - 11/29/19


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    I will have to try this recipe soon! - 11/20/19


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    Looks like something I will try this weekend - 11/19/19


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    Good! - 11/14/19


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    Incredible!
    Tasty - 8/15/19


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    NICE - 6/30/19


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    Good
    Good - 4/22/19


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    O.K.
    Skipped cilantro.. used chile ancho` instead. - 4/22/19


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    Very Good
    Tasty recipe. - 4/12/19


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    Great! - 2/20/19


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    tasty - 1/22/19


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    This recpe looks very good and the calories and carbs are within reason. You could even have a couple. - 1/20/19


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    Good
    nice - 12/14/18


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    Great - 12/14/18


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    tasty - 11/20/18


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    Simple, good. - 10/18/18


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    Incredible!
    great - 10/12/18


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    Yum - 9/6/18


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    Very Good
    awesome recipe - 7/24/18


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    Good
    good recipe, just the right amount of kick - 5/20/18


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    I have got to try these. - 4/2/18


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    Absolutely great - 1/26/18


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    Sounds interesting - 1/10/18


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    Nice - 12/15/17


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    I served them with beans for fiber. - 11/16/17


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    looks good - 9/27/17


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    Thanks for sharing - 9/21/17


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    Yum! - 8/2/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These seem easy and are light. I will have to make these. I was thinking of using a pita pocket instead. - 6/15/17


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    Yummy! - 6/11/17


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    Very Good
    Tasty!!! - 6/9/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Cheese and meat are all I like on a quesadilla! - 5/17/17


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    great - 5/2/17


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    Great recipe for a snack! - 2/21/17


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    When you need more than grilled cheese--yum! - 2/3/17


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    Very Good
    I added chicken to mine and they were great. - 2/1/17


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    Incredible!
    Easy to cook. Have the chicken. I am going to eat this today. UMMM! - 1/22/12