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Blooming Quesadilla Ring

You’ve had blooming onion. You’ve had quesadillas. But have you ever had a blooming quesadilla ring? This unusual recipe combines two kinds of cheese with tortillas, along with taco sauce, peppers, chicken, and onion. Creating the dish in a ring shape doesn’t take long and isn’t hard, but it does give this recipe a unique look. You can make this for a special event or a party, or else just make it to surprise your family.
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 20 medium flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese
  • 1 cup taco sauce
  • 1 chopped deseeded jalapeno
  • 1 chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 cups shredded chicken
  • 2 chopped small onion
  • Salsa sour cream and/or guacamole, to serve (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut the tortillas in half.
  • In a bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno and taco sauce.
  • Put some cheddar in the middle of each tortilla half, top with the chicken mixture.
  • Roll the tortillas over the filling to make cone shapes.
  • Put a bowl in the middle of a round baking tray and layer your tortilla cones in a ring around the bowl.
  • Top with Mexican blend cheese then remove the bowl.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
  • Fill the bowl with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, or your favorite dipping sauce, and put it back in the middle of the quesadilla ring.