Chicken Quesadillas

This chicken quesadilla recipe is great for parties. Flour tortillas are filled with fajita-seasoned chicken, peppers, onions, cheese, and bacon bits.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon bacon bits
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
• 1 (1.27 ounce) packet fajita seasoning

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in bell peppers, onion, and broiled chicken. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Layer half of each tortilla with chicken and vegetable mixture, Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and bacon bits. Fold tortillas in half and place onto a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until cheeses have melted, about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Toss chicken with fajita seasoning, then spread onto the prepared baking sheet. Place under the broiler and cook until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Serve and enjoy!

Step 7

Gather ingredients, preheat the broiler, and lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 8

Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with sides of salsa and sour cream.