THREE CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Quesadillas are a dream to grill up on the barbecue. This version is especially gooey, thanks to four different kinds of cheese.

Yield: Serves 4 - 6 as a starter.

THREE CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Ingredients

  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/3 cup shredded feta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp oregano, crumbled
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
  • 2 tbsp chopped canned roasted red peppers
  • 2 tbsp sliced green onion
  • 5 flour tortillas (6 inch)

Directions

  1. Using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, feta cheese, oregano and pepper until almost smooth. Stir in olives, roasted peppers and green onion. Spread cheese mixture evenly over half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half.
  2. Grill tortillas over low heat on natural gas barbecue for 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned and heated through. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

62 calories, 4.2 g fat, 2.7 g protein, 2.9 g carbohydrate, 0.6 g fibre, 186 mg sodium