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Cheese 'n Rice Quesadillas

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30 min

Cheese 'n Rice Quesadillas

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Time

30 min

Serving

20 persons

Calories

109

Rating

4.00★ (6)

Cuisine

Mexican
Author: Victoria Buriak
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

  • water: 2 cups
  • Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Mexican Rice: 1 pack (5.4 ounce pack)
  • green Chilis: 1 can (drained, 4 ounce can, chopped, optional)
  • I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread: 1 Tbsp
  • flour tortillas: 10 piece (6 inch)
  • ¼ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese: 1 piece

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  1. Preheat the oven's broiler.
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  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.
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  3. Place 5 tortillas on a baking sheet. Top each with rice mixture, sprinkle with cheese, and cover with another tortilla.
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  4. Cook under the preheated broiler until tortillas are lightly toasted and cheese is melted, turning once.
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  5. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges to serve.
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