BLOOMING QUESADILLA adapted from SPACE SHIPS & LASER BEAMS
A Blooming Quesadilla Ring is PERFECT for the upcoming holidays, a tailgate or Super Bowl party or even a church potluck.
20 taco sized soft flour tortillas
4 cups FINELY shredded taco blend Colby jack cheese
3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken pieces (OR PROTEIN OF CHOICE)
1 SMALL red bell pepper, seeded and FINELY diced
1/2 cup FINELY diced red onion
1/2 cup salsa your favorite brand
1 cup Taco Bell mild taco sauce
2 cups cheddar cheese finely shredded
2 tablespoons FRESH chopped cilantro
GARNISHES
FRESH chopped cilantro
Lime wedges
Sour cream
Chopped green onions
Salsa
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place a large, wide mouth glass jar in the center of the baking sheet.
- Cut the tortilla’s in half.
- Cover the halved tortilla’s with a clean dry cloth and set aside so they don’t dry out.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the shredded cooked chicken, red pepper, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, red onion, salsa and taco sauce.
- Stir well until all of the ingredients are well mixed.
- Sprinkle each tortilla with 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons each of the shredded colby monterey jack cheese and the chicken mixture.
- Roll each of the halved, “filled” tortillas into a cone shape. Be careful not to squish out the filling. The small pointed ends of the cones need to touch the wide mouth jar and form a ring around the jar.
- Once you have made a complete bottom layer of about 12 to 13 “cones,” sprinkle ¾ cup of the shredded cheddar cheese on top of the ring.
- Repeat the ring of cones for a second layer.
- Then top with 1 cup of the colby and monterey jack cheese.
- Repeat for the 3rd and final ring.
- Remove the glass jar from the center of the cones.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges of the cones are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Using the edges of the parchment paper, carefully transfer the quesadilla ring to a platter.
- Serve the quesadilla ring with your favorite salsa or dipping sauce AND garnishes.
NOTES: If trimming off the excess parchment paper, BE VERY CAREFUL not to touch the hot cheese.
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