Applebee's Quesadillas

Ingredients · for 2 (scales to your household)

• 2 10-inch (burrito size) flour tortillas $1.00
• 2 tbsp Butter, softened $0.40
• 1/3 cup Shredded Monterey Jack cheese $0.56
• 1/3 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese $0.60
• 1/2 Medium tomato, chopped $0.30
• 1/4 Diced onion $0.15
• 1 tsp Diced canned jalapeno (nacho slices) $0.01
• 1 slice Bacon $0.21
• 1/4 tsp Finely chopped fresh cilantro $0.00
• 1 pinch Salt $0.00
• 1/4 cup Sour cream (on the side) (optional) $0.39
• 1/4 cup Guacamole (on the side) (optional) $1.51
• 1/4 cup Salsa (on the side) (optional) $0.75

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Spread half of the butter on one side of each tortilla. Put one tortilla, butter side down, in the hot pan.
3. Spread the cheeses evenly onto the center of the tortilla in the pan. You don't have to spread the cheese all the way to the edge. Leave a margin of an inch or so all the way around.
4. Sprinkle the tomato, onion, and jalapeño over the cheese.
5. Crumble the slice of cooked bacon and sprinkle it over the other ingredients.
6. Sprinkle the cilantro and a dash of salt over the other ingredients.
7. Top off the quesadilla with the remaining tortilla, being sure that the buttered side is facing up.
8. When the bottom tortilla has browned, after 45 to 90 seconds, flip the quesadilla over and grill the other side for the same length of time.
9. Remove the quesadilla from the pan, and, using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the quesadilla three times through the middle like a pizza, creating 6 equal slices. Serve hot with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa on the side.