Dinner for 4

Fajita Quesadillas

Name: Fajita Quesadillas
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp canola oil; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/2 green bell pepper; 1/2 white onion; 1 1/2 tbsp fajita seasoning mix; 2 tbsp butter; 8 burrito sized flour tortillas; 2 cups shredded mexican cheese; toppings: sour cream

$7.97for 430 minServes 4

Seasoned peppers and onions melt with Mexican cheese between crisp flour tortillas in a skillet.

Photo: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Tortillas, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.97

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Lunches Back to school

Typical price

$1.99 per serving$7.97 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp canola oil
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
1/2 white onion
1 1/2 tbsp fajita seasoning mix
2 tbsp butter
8 burrito sized flour tortillas
2 cups shredded mexican cheese
toppings: sour cream

Steps

Heat the canola oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the bell peppers and onion with fajita seasoning for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender.
Wipe out the skillet and melt a little butter over medium heat.
Place one tortilla in the skillet, spread on cheese and vegetables, and top with another tortilla.
Cook each quesadilla for 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding butter as needed, until crisp and melted.
Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with the listed sour cream.