Mareco Veggie Fajita Quesadillas
Sauté peppers and onions with spices, fold into tortillas with cheese, and crisp in a skillet.
Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup Bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced
- 1/2 cup Yellow onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Fajita seasoning (store-bought or homemade)
- 4 medium Tortillas (flour)
- 1/2 cup Shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
- 1/8 tsp Salt(optional)
- 1/8 tsp Black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Slice the bell peppers and onion. Measure the fajita seasoning and shred the cheese if needed.
- 2
Cook (15 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion, season with fajita seasoning (and optional salt/pepper), and sauté until softened and lightly browned, about 10–12 minutes.
- 3
Assemble: Lay tortillas flat and sprinkle cheese over half of each tortilla. Spoon the sautéed veggie mixture over the cheese, then fold the tortillas in half.
- 4
Crisp: Wipe or lightly re-oil the skillet if needed, then cook the folded quesadillas over medium heat until golden and crisp on both sides, about 3–5 minutes total. Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
620
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 56 g |
| Fat | 36 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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