Cheese 'N Rice Quesadillas

Cheese 'N Rice Quesadillas

Serve cheese and rice in quesadillas at your next party for a surefire hit. Green chiles and Mexican rice add spice to this out-of-this-world appetizer. Serve with guacamole, sour cream, and chopped fresh cilantro.

Preparation Time
5 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories
109 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven's broiler.
Step 2
Bring water, rice, chiles, and spread to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Place 5 tortillas on a baking sheet. Top each with rice mixture, sprinkle with cheese, and cover with another tortilla.
Step 4
Cook under the preheated broiler until tortillas are lightly toasted and cheese is melted, turning once.
Step 5
Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges to serve.
Cheese 'N Rice Quesadillas
Cheese 'N Rice Quesadillas
Cheese 'N Rice Quesadillas
Cheese 'N Rice Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
  • 1 (5.4 ounce) package Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Mexican Rice
  • 1 tablespoon I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread
  • 1.25 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

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