ROASTED PEPPER QUESADILLAS

Name: ROASTED PEPPER QUESADILLAS
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tsp paprika; 2 red onions, sliced; Handful of grated Cheddar cheese; 2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced; 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced; 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 8 tortilla wraps; olive oil; salt; black pepper

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

It's easy to roast a few peppers in the oven, but a jar of pre-roasted peppers is really useful to have in the storecupboard if you're in a rush or can't get to the shops, so feel free to sub those in.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:18:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories416.7 kcal (21%)

Total Fat15.6 g (22%)

Carbs60.9 g (23%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein12.2 g (24%)

Sodium1029.1 mg (51%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tsppaprika

2red onions

sliced

grated cheddar cheese

1 tspground cumin

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 180°C/gas mark 4.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Grab a roasting tin, throw in the onions and peppers, drizzle with olive oil, add the cumin and paprika, season, then mix everything together to coat evenly. Roast for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Lay a tortilla wrap in a dry frying pan and spread a quarter of the pepper and onion mixture on top, then add a quarter of the grated Cheddar and place another wrap on top. Cook over a medium heat for a few minutes, then carefully invert the quesadilla onto a plate and then slide it back into the frying pan. Cook the second side for a few minutes until the cheese is melted, and it's done. Repeat to make 3 more quesadillas. Cut them into quarters and serve.