Smoked Turkey Quesadillas

Name: Smoked Turkey Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4 Quesadilla, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled; 4 ounces cream cheese or 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained; 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained 4 oz; 8 ounces shredded monterey jack pepper cheese or 8 ounces monterey jack cheese; 8 large flour tortillas (burrito size); 8 slices smoked turkey breast; 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 4 ripe sliced ripe olives, if desired (optional)

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Recipe by Lakerdog2

Haven't tried yet, posting for safe keeping. Sounds good to me though!

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READY IN: 19mins

SERVES: 4

YIELD: 4 Quesadilla

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

ripe avocado, pitted, peeled
4

ounces cream cheese or 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₂

teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₄

teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈

teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂

cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained
1

(4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained 4 oz
8

ounces shredded monterey jack pepper cheese or 8 ounces monterey jack cheese
8

large flour tortillas (burrito size)
8

slices smoked turkey breast
4

ounces shredded cheddar cheese
2

tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
4

ripe sliced ripe olives, if desired (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Mash avocado in medium bowl. Add cream cheese, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper; blend well. Stir in tomatoes and chiles.
Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese on 4 of the tortillas. Top each with a turkey slice. Spread avocado mixture over turkey. Top with remaining turkey slices. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Top with remaining tortillas.
Melt 1/2 tablespoon of the butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add 1 quesadilla; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
Repeat with remaining butter and quesadillas. Garnish with remaining Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese. Top each quesadilla with olive slices.

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