Carbonara Quesadillas Recipe

Name: Carbonara Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound thinly sliced chicken breast meat; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 14 slices precooked bacon, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 cup Alfredo sauce (such as Classico(R)); 1 teaspoon butter, or more if needed; 5 large flour tortillas; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Servings: persons

1 pound thinly sliced chicken breast meat
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
14 slices precooked bacon, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup Alfredo sauce (such as Classico(R))
1 teaspoon butter, or more if needed
5 large flour tortillas
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1
Season chicken with salt and black pepper.
2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Pour out any excess grease from the pan.
3
Cook and stir bacon and mushrooms in the same skillet over medium heat until mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
4
Slice chicken into bite-size strips.
5
Stir Alfredo sauce and chicken strips into mushroom mixture; simmer for a few minutes.
6
Melt butter in a separate large skillet. Place a tortilla in the melted butter.
7
Scoop about 1/5 chicken alfredo mixture onto 1 half of warm tortilla.
8
Sprinkle about 1/5 mozzarella cheese over chicken alfredo mixture layer; fold tortilla in half. Cook until bottom of tortilla is lightly browned and mozzarella is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
9
Carefully flip quesadilla with a spatula and lightly brown the other side of tortilla, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
10
Slice quesadillas into thirds to serve.

1449

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

103

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound thinly sliced chicken breast meat, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and more.

Yes, Carbonara Quesadillas falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Carbonara Quesadillas

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