Candy Corn Quesadillas

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Candy Corn Quesadillas a try. One serving contains 1522 calories, 66g of protein, and 106g of fat. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.87 per serving. It works well as a rather expensive hor d'oeuvre for Halloween. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 580 would say it hit the spot. If you have butter, ground cumin, cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Julies Eats and Treats. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is amazing. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Candy Corn Quesadillas, ‘Candy Corn’ Chicken Quesadillas, and Candy Corn Cupcakes with Real Candy Corn Frosting #HalloweenTreatsWeek.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 c. butter, melted

1 c. corn

2 2/3 c. crushed nacho-flavored chips

1/ c. sour cream

8 flour tortillas, soft shell sized

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 c. salsa con queso dip, warmed

1 lb chicken, cooked and shredded

3 c. shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Equipment:

frying pan

cutting board

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large skillet pan combine the first 4 ingredients and 1 c. shredded cheese. Heat through. Stir occasionally as they warm. Brush butter over one side of each soft shell. In a separate large skillet place one tortilla, buttered side down. Spread a 1/4 of the chicken mixture over the tortilla. Top with another soft shell, buttered side up. Cook low-medium heat 1-2 minutes or until bottom is lightly golden brown. Flip quesadilla over.Spread 1/4 c. queso dip over quesadilla. Sprinkle shredded cheese along outer edge of quesadilla. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted. Remove quesadilla to a cutting board. Sprinkle crushed chips over queso dip leaving out edge chip free. Cut into six wedges. Place a small dollop of sour cream at the tip of each wedge.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large skillet pan combine the first 4 ingredients and 1 c. shredded cheese.

2. Heat through. Stir occasionally as they warm.

3. Brush butter over one side of each soft shell. In a separate large skillet place one tortilla, buttered side down.

4. Spread a 1/4 of the chicken mixture over the tortilla. Top with another soft shell, buttered side up. Cook low-medium heat 1-2 minutes or until bottom is lightly golden brown. Flip quesadilla over.

5. Spread 1/4 c. queso dip over quesadilla. Sprinkle shredded cheese along outer edge of quesadilla. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted.

6. Remove quesadilla to a cutting board. Sprinkle crushed chips over queso dip leaving out edge chip free.

7. Cut into six wedges.

8. Place a small dollop of sour cream at the tip of each wedge.


Nutrition Information:

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1502k Calories
62g Protein
104g Total Fat
81g Carbs
25% Health Score
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Calories
1502k
75%

Fat
104g
160%

  Saturated Fat
51g
323%

Carbohydrates
81g
27%

  Sugar
8g
9%

Cholesterol
329mg
110%

Sodium
2111mg
92%

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Protein
62g
126%

Phosphorus
1104mg
110%

Calcium
882mg
88%

Selenium
59µg
85%

Vitamin B2
1mg
62%

Vitamin B3
12mg
61%

Vitamin A
2480IU
50%

Zinc
6mg
43%

Vitamin B6
0.69mg
34%

Manganese
0.66mg
33%

Magnesium
121mg
30%

Vitamin B1
0.45mg
30%

Iron
5mg
28%

Folate
110µg
28%

Vitamin B12
1µg
25%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Fiber
5g
22%

Potassium
712mg
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Copper
0.3mg
15%

Vitamin K
11µg
11%

Vitamin D
1µg
8%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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