Smoked Turkey Quesadillas

Submitted by Lakerdog2

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

 

• Ready In: 19mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 4 Quesadilla
• Serves: 4

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)

directions

1. Mash avocado in medium bowl. Add cream cheese, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper; blend well. Stir in tomatoes and chiles.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Repeat with remaining butter and quesadillas. Garnish with remaining Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese. Top each quesadilla with olive slices.