Serve cheese and rice in quesadillas at your next party for a surefire hit. Green chiles and Mexican rice add spice to this out-of-this-world appetizer. Serve with guacamole, sour cream, and chopped fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 (5.4 ounce) package Knorr® Fiesta Sides? – Mexican Rice
- 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread
- 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
- 1 ¼ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven's broiler.
Step 2
Bring water, rice, chiles, and spread to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Place 5 tortillas on a baking sheet. Top each with rice mixture, sprinkle with cheese, and cover with another tortilla.
Step 4
Cook under the preheated broiler until tortillas are lightly toasted and cheese is melted, turning once.
Step 5
Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges to serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 20 | |
Calories 109 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat4g | 5% |
Saturated Fat2g | 9% |
Cholesterol6mg | 2% |
Sodium215mg | 9% |
Total Carbohydrate11g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber2g | 5% |
Total Sugars1g | |
Protein4g | |
Vitamin C4mg | 19% |
Calcium74mg | 6% |
Iron1mg | 3% |
Potassium41mg | 1% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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