Dinner for 4

Fajita Quesadillas

Name: Fajita Quesadillas
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp canola oil; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 green bell pepper; 1/2 white onion; 1 1/2 tbsp fajita seasoning mix; 2 tbsp butter; 8 burrito sized flour tortillas; 2 cups shredded mexican cheese; toppings: sour cream

Seasoned peppers and onions melt with Mexican cheese between crisp flour tortillas in a skillet.

Typical price

$7.97for 4 servings

$1.99 per serving$7.97 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Tortillas$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.97

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 tbsp canola oil
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 white onion
1 1/2 tbsp fajita seasoning mix
2 tbsp butter
8 burrito sized flour tortillas
2 cups shredded mexican cheese
toppings: sour cream

Steps

Heat the canola oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the bell peppers and onion with fajita seasoning for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender.
Wipe out the skillet and melt a little butter over medium heat.
Place one tortilla in the skillet, spread on cheese and vegetables, and top with another tortilla.
Cook each quesadilla for 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding butter as needed, until crisp and melted.
Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with the listed sour cream.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices