This Spicy Chicken Cheese Quesadilla Taste So Good

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while maintaining meltiness.

monterey jack cheese

🥗Healthier: pepper jack cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Pepper jack adds flavor without significantly increasing cost.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a cost-effective alternative.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: pickled jalapeños

Pickled jalapeños offer similar heat at a lower cost.

Start by discarding the chicken skin.

Pull the chicken apart using your hands or a knife to shred it.

Chop the red and green bell peppers and the Vidalia onion.

Melt about 1.5 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent.

Add the bell peppers and sauté until they begin to soften.

Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.

Add the shredded chicken to the skillet and stir to heat it up.

Once the chicken is warm, remove the skillet from heat.

Take a flour tortilla and place it in the skillet.

Add a portion of the chicken and vegetable mixture to one half of the tortilla.

Top with your favorite cheese and drizzle with Nashville hot Ranch.

Fold the tortilla in half to enclose the filling.

Hold the quesadilla together while placing it in the skillet to prevent it from flopping open.

Cook the quesadilla in the skillet until it is crispy and deep golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove the quesadilla from the skillet and let it cool slightly before cutting.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

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