Name: Quick Shrimp Quesadillas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; Chopped red bell pepper - 1 cup; Sliced scallions - ½ cup; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Chipotle powder - 1 teaspoon; Uncooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and cut in half - 1 pound; Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - 2 cups; Flour tortillas - 5 (10 inch)

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Quick Shrimp Quesadillas

1. Olive oil, divided - 3 tablespoons

2. Chopped red bell pepper - 1 cup

3. Sliced scallions - ½ cup

4. Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon

5. Chipotle powder - 1 teaspoon

6. Uncooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and cut in half - 1 pound

7. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese - 2 cups

8. Flour tortillas - 5 (10 inch)

How to cook deliciously - Quick Shrimp Quesadillas

1. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, scallions, cumin, and chipotle powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp and stir frequently until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 4 to 5 minutes. Add Monterey Jack cheese, reduce heat to medium, and stir until cheese is melted and mixed in with shrimp and vegetables. Remove from heat.

2. Stage

Place 1/5 of the filling mixture onto half of one tortilla. Fold empty side over the filling and press firmly to form a half circle. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Brush both sides of tortillas with remaining olive oil.

3. Stage

Place tortillas in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until crisp and golden, 3 to 5 minutes per side.