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Pico de Gallo Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients: 

2 tomatoes, diced
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 limes, juiced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 (12 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup sour cream, for topping

4 Servings

Instructions: 

In a bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, salt and pepper

Set aside

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil

Add chicken and saute until cooked through and juices run clear

Remove chicken from skillet and set aside

Put the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the hot skillet and saute the sliced onion and green pepper until tender

Stir in the minced garlic and saute

Mix in half of the pico de gallo and chicken breast meat

Set aside

In a heavy skillet, heat one flour tortilla

Spread 1/4 cup shredded cheese on the tortilla and top with 1/2 the chicken mixture

Sprinkle another 1/4 cup cheese over the chicken and top with another tortilla

When bottom tortilla is lightly brown and cheese has started to melt, flip quesadilla and cook on the opposite side

Remove quesadilla from skillet and cut into quarters

Repeat with remaining ingredients

Serve quesadillas with sour cream and remaining pico de gallo

Preparation Time: 
25 minutes
Cooking Time: 
30 minutes
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