Kentucky Quesadilla
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Kentucky Quesadilla

Kentucky Quesadilla

Flattened Pillsbury™ Southern Style Easy Split™ Biscuit Dough is filled with a pimento cheese spread to bring a Southern twist to a South-of-the-Border favorite.

Servings: 12 servings (1 serving = 1 quesadilla)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Pimento Cheese Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Mayonnaise, light
4 oz
1/2 cup
Yoplait® Nonfat Plain Bulk Size Yogurt (43800)
4 oz
1/2 cup
Garlic powder
1/8 tsp
Red onion, finely diced
1 oz
1/4 cup
Black pepper, ground
1/8 tsp
Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
12 oz
3 cups
Red bell peppers, roasted, peeled and diced
4 oz
1/2 cup
Prep
  1. Thaw biscuit dough covered, either at room temp. 15-30 minutes until flexible or refrigerated overnight.
  2. Place thawed biscuit dough on parchment-lined full sheet pan.
  3. Grease another piece of parchment and place over biscuits.
  4. Place an additional sheet pan on top (to cause biscuits to spread out rather than rise while baking); bake as directed below and keep warm.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
325°F
12-15 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
14-16 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 6 minutes of baking.
Pimento Cheese Filling
  1. Combine yogurt and mayonnaise in large bowl; mix well.
  2. Add onion, garlic powder and black pepper; mix completely.
  3. Fold in shredded cheese and red pepper; chill until needed.
Assembly
  1. Split open warm biscuit and fill with #20 scoop Pimento Cheese Filling.
  2. Cut into quarters and serve immediately.

  • Serve with a Country Ham Brunch Salad to make it a meal (spinach, ham, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggs, asparagus, red onions with a balsamic vinaigrette). Note nutrition information will change.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 quesadilla
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
230
% Daily Value
Total Fat
26g
39%
Saturated Fat
15g
73%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
11%
Sodium
1210mg
50%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
5g
Protein
13g
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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