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frito pie quesadilla with cream cheese salsa

(2 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Tammy Brownlow
@DoughmesticGoddess
Dallas, TX

A great appetizer for friends and family or your next football party.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

While delicious, Frito pie can be messy. This recipe turns the pie into an easier-to-eat quesadilla. The chili and cheddar cheese are nice and melty, and you have the crunch from the corn chips in each bite. The creamy salsa sauce adds a punch of flavor when the cheesy is dipped in. The recipe makes a hearty appetizer, but these could be a meal too.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Griddle

Ingredients For frito pie quesadilla with cream cheese salsa

  • 8 oz
    hot salsa
  • 4 oz
    softened cream cheese
  • 8
    burrito sized tortillas
  • 1 c
    shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/4 c
    diced onions
  • 1 can
    chili without beans (15 oz)
  • 1 c
    Fritos, broken in to smaller pieces
  • softened butter, for spreading

How To Make frito pie quesadilla with cream cheese salsa

  • Mix salsa and cream cheese.
    1
    Mix salsa and cream cheese. Set aside until serving.
  • Heat griddle.
    2
    Heat griddle on medium heat while preparing the quesadillas.
  • Sprinkle cheese on half of the tortilla.
    3
    On half of a tortilla sprinkle cheese.
  • Sprinkle the chopped onion.
    4
    Sprinkle the chopped onion.
  • Dot with teaspoons of chili.
    5
    Dot with teaspoons of chili.
  • Sprinkle with Fritos.
    6
    Sprinkle with Fritos.
  • Close and spread top with butter.
    7
    Close and spread top with butter.
  • Place on the hot griddle buttered side down.
    8
    Place on the hot griddle buttered side down.
  • Butter the other side.
    9
    Butter the other side.
  • Cook until golden brown and flip.
    10
    Cook until golden brown and flip. Continue to cook until the other side is golden brown and the cheese has melted. Continue with the process until all quesadillas have been made.
  • Frito Pie Quesadilla cut into slices.
    11
    Slice and serve with cream cheese salsa.
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