BLT's are a favorite summer sandwich for our family. There is something so delicious about such a simple sandwich. But of course I had to take a family favorite sandwich and change it up a bit. Enter the BLT Quesadilla, a combination of a cheese quesadilla and a BLT. Bacon and pepper jack cheese are inside of the quesadilla and then after being cooked the quesadilla is topped with chopped lettuce and tomatoes and then drizzled with a sour cream sauce.
BLT Quesadilla
Ingredients:
- 12 slices bacon
- 12 ounces pepper jack cheese
- 8 flour tortillas
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1 lime, juiced
- black pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Combine the diced tomatoes and chopped lettuce in a large bowl and season with black pepper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream and lime juice. Set aside.
- In a skillet large enough to hold a tortilla, cook the bacon over medium low heat until crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside. Remove the bacon grease and wipe out the skillet.
- Heat skillet over medium heat and add 1 tortilla.
- Place 1/4 of the cheese, a slightly heaping 1/4 cup, on top of the tortilla.
- Crumble 3 slices of bacon on top of the cheese and then place another tortilla on top.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes or until bottom tortilla is lightly browned and crispy. Carefully flip the tortilla over and cook on the other side for 3-4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bottom tortilla is lightly brown and crispy.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Top each quesadilla with some of the lettuce and tomato mixture and a drizzle of sour cream mixture.
Enjoy!!!
Notes:
You can cook the quesadillas in some of the bacon grease or in olive oil, about 1 teaspoon, if desired.
I used turkey bacon.
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Nutrition Facts |
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Servings: 4 |
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Amount Per Serving |
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Calories: 716 |
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Total Fat |
40.7g |
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Saturated Fat |
21g |
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Polyunsaturated Fat |
0.1g |
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Monounsaturated Fat |
2.5g |
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Trans Fat |
0g |
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Cholesterol |
130g |
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Sodium |
1295.7mg |
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Potassium |
398.9mg |
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Total Carbohydrates |
63.8g |
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Dietary Fiber |
3.3g |
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Sugars |
6.7g |
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Protein |
39.8g |
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Vitamin A 37.1% Vitamin C 23.75% |
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Calcium 79.14% Iron 71.56% |
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*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use. |
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*Adapted from Macheesmo.
