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Grilled Pork and Cheese Quesadillas
10 min prep time
15 min cook time
8servings
Recipe by
Robyn Webb
Source
The Diabetes Comfort Food Cookbook
Photo by
Renée Comet
How to Make Grilled Pork and Cheese Quesadillas
A Mexican favorite can now be yours. When a quesadilla is grilled rather than prepared in an indoor oven, the result is smoky, rich-flavored quesadilla. If you can’t grill outside, this works great prepared on a stovetop grill pan.
10 min prep time
15 min cook time
8servings
1/2 quesadilla
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Prepare an outdoor grill for medium heat. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the pork and sauté for 5–6 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
- On two baking sheets, lay out 4 tortillas. Spray tops lightly with oil. Flip over. Spread 1/2 cup of pork evenly over the tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese, scallions, and chilies. Top all the tortillas with the remaining tortillas to form a quesadilla and press together lightly. Spray lightly with oil.
- When the grill is hot, place quesadillas on the grill. Grill for 5–7 minutes on each side. During some of this time, you may cover the grill to help melt the cheese and brown the quesadillas. When the first side is golden, flip over and grill the other side. Cut into wedges and serve with yogurt, salsa, and tomatoes.
Nutrition facts
8 Servings
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Serving Size
1/2 quesadilla
- Amount per serving Calories 185
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
6g
8%
- Saturated Fat 2.2g 11%
- Trans Fats 0g
- Cholesterol 40mg 13%
- Sodium 265mg 12%
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Total Carbohydrate
16g
6%
- Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
- Total Sugars 3g
- Protein 18g 36%
Ingredients
olive oil
1 tsp
onion(s) (minced)
1/2 cup
garlic (minced)
2 tsp
pork loin (ground)
1 lbs
corn or whole-wheat tortillas
8
Mexican cheese blend (reduced-fat)
1 cup
green onion (scallion) (thinly sliced)
3
canned green chiles (3-ounce can chopped mild or hot)
1
nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup
salsa (prepared mild or hot)
1/2 cup
tomato(es) (diced)
1 cup
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