Quesadilla with bacon, cheese, and jalapeño peppers

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How to Make - Bacon, Cheese, and Jalapeño Quesadillas

Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 320, total fat 18 G., saturated fats 6 G., proteins 18 G., carbohydrates 26 G., fiber 7 G., cholesterol 32 mg, sodium 630 mg, sugar - G.

A Mexican quesadilla is a tortilla folded in half with a gooey cheese filling inside. Sprinkle shredded cheese on one half of the tortilla, top with crispy crumbled bacon, fried green onions, and hot jalapeños, and top with the other half. Place the quesadilla in the oven until it browns and crisps, and the cheese inside melts and melds with the other filling ingredients. Serve the quesadilla with guacamole, a Mexican avocado dip. A dollop of sour cream will soften its savory flavor. Perfect for breakfast or a delicious, filling snack.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Guacamole

1 ripe avocado, halved, peeled and pitted
1 small tomato, diced
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1-2 tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
1 small clove of garlic, crushed

Quesadilla

4 strips turkey bacon (about 90g)
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1 jalapeño, seeded and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground coriander
3 multigrain tortillas, 20cm in diameter.
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream (optional)
Cilantro, for serving

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Guacamole:

Roughly mash the avocado in a large bowl. Add the tomato, green onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, and garlic and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Quesadilla:

Preheat oven to 230°C. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

Lightly spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place it over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Then break it into pieces and set aside.
Add the green onions, jalapeño, garlic, cumin, and cilantro to the same skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until the green onions are softened, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Place the tortillas on a baking sheet; sprinkle half of each tortilla with 1/3 of the cheese, 1/3 of the green onion mixture, and 1/3 of the bacon. Top with the other half. Lightly spray the quesadillas with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown and slightly crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
Cut each quesadilla into 4 pieces and serve with guacamole and sour cream, if using. Sprinkle with cilantro.