Chile, Cheese and Bacon Quesadillas

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
  • 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, undrained
  • 1 can (2.25 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion, if desired
  • Cherry tomatoes or pitted large ripe olives, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat closed medium-size contact grill for 5 minutes. Place bacon crosswise on grill. Close grill. Grill 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp. Remove from grill; drain on paper towels. Scrape drippings from grill. Coarsely chop bacon.
  • 2
    Sprinkle 4 tortillas with cheese. Top each with bacon, chiles, sliced olives, onion and remaining tortillas; press lightly.
  • 3
    Place 1 quesadilla at a time on grill. Close grill. Grill 2 to 4 minutes or until light golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Attach tomato or whole olive to top of each wedge with decorative toothpick.

  • For cleanup in a snap, unplug the grill and place a couple of wet paper towels between the cover and the base, then close for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Quesadilla
Calories
610
Calories from Fat
330
Total Fat
36g
56%
Saturated Fat
17g
85%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
1490mg
62%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
2g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
45%
45%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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