Chipotle Sausage Quesadillas

Culinary Setting
Home
Meal Type
Appetizer
Cuisine
Mexican
Cooking Style
Bake
Product
Turkey Sausage
Dish Type
Quesadilla

Ingredients

1/2 c chunky salsa

1/3 c sour cream

12 oz FRESH CHIPOTLE SEASONED TURKEY SAUSAGE, squeezed from casings

10 (8-Inch) soft flour tortillas (Mexican flavors preferred)

1-1/4 c four-cheese Mexican style shredded cheese

1 (4-1/2-oz) can chopped green chiles peppers, well drained

1/3 c minced green onions

1/3 c fresh cilantro leaves

Nonstick cooking spray As needed

Directions


Creamy Salsa



Mix salsa and sour cream together. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.




Sausage Quesadillas



Sauté sausage in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until brown, breaking the sausage into small pieces. Remove from skillet and set aside. When cool, crumble sausage into small pieces.


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large baking pan with nonstick vegetable spray or line pans with parchment paper.


Layer 5 tortillas with 1/2-cup crumbled sausage, 1/4-cup cheese, 1 tablespoon each chili peppers, green onions and cilantro. Place remaining tortillas atop filling. Lightly spray top tortillas with nonstick vegetable oil.


Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until lightly golden and cheese melts, about 5-8 minutes.


Cut into wedges. Serve with chilled Creamy Salsa.