One of my favorite things to do the days following Thanksgiving is to find new ways to use my leftover turkey meat. Up until I made the turkey quesadillas, my kids favorite recipe was creamed turkey over toast. The turkey quesadillas were so good, however, that I felt the need to share the recipe with you.
You will need the following ingredients to make the turkey quesadilla:
- Leftover turkey
- Flour tortillas
- 1 green pepper
- 1 small onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Follow these directions to make your turkey quesadillas:
Step 1:
Spray a small frying pan with non-stick cooking spray. I prefer the olive oil cooking spray, but it won't matter much if you need to use a vegetable oil spray.
Step 2:
Turn the heat to medium. Chop the green pepper, onion, and garlic clove into small pieces and toss into the frying pan. Cook for about five minutes and remove.
Step 3:
Place one flour tortilla in the frying pan after giving it another shot of the cooking spray. Top with leftover pieces of turkey and the onions, green peppers and garlic you just cooked. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over all of the ingredients and cover with another flour tortilla.
Step 4:
Flip the turkey quesadilla once the bottom browns up. The quesadilla is done when the opposite side browns and the cheese has melted.
Step 5:
Use a pizza cutter to cut the turkey quesadilla into four slices.
Step 6:
Serve hot.
Tip:
Replace the cheddar cheese with pepper jack cheese if you like more of a kick.
Swap the green pepper for a red pepper if you like more of a sweet taste.