Quesadillas With Poblano Cream
- 2 fresh poblano chiles
- 13 cup light cream cheese, softened
- 14 cup low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic (if fresh, use less)
- 1 lb cooked chicken, shredded (or steak, shrimp, crab)
- 2 cups shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese
- 12 cup organic low-sodium salsa (or pico de gallo)
- 6 whole wheat tortillas (8 or 10 inch)
- butter-flavored cooking spray
- Preheat broiler.
- Cut chiles in half lengthwise, discarding stems and seeds.
- Place chile halves skin side up on a foil-lined baking sheet and flatted with palm of your hand.
- Broil 15 minutes or until chiles are blackened.
- Place in zip-lock bag;seal, and let stand 5 minutes.
- Plunge chiles in ice water to aid in peeling charred skin away.
- Place Roasted chiles, cream cheese, lime juice, garlic, and sour cream in a food processor.
- Process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl twice.
- (Reserve 6 tablespoons of poblano cream to top quesadillas)
- Preheat non-stick skillet or griddle.
- "Butter" 1/2 of a tortilla side (half moon) with the poblano cream.
- Be sure to coat all the way to the edges to seal the quesadilla when cooking.
- Sprinkle with Jack cheese.
- Spoon on a bit of salsa, chosen meat filling, more Jack cheese, and green onions.
- Fold tortilla over and press around the edges.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Cover with a damp towel to keep them from drying out while assembling the rest.
- Spray preheated skillet with cooking spray.
- On medium-high heat, cook quesadillas 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Cut each quesadilla in half.
- Top with poblan cream and salsa.
fresh poblano chiles, light cream cheese, lowfat sour cream, lime juice, garlic, chicken, cheese, salsa, whole wheat tortillas, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quesadillas-with-poblano-cream-303546 (may not work)