8
*This can be from a purchased roast or rotisserie
chicken.
Cheese & Jalapeño
Chile Quesadillas
These are great to serve along with chili or soup.
Makes 2 quesadillas
½ cup shredded lowfat Monterey Jack
cheese or Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño chiles
(can use canned – drain well)
2 flour tortillas (9-inch), any flavor
Preheat the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
™
Panini & Sand-
wich Press while assembling quesadillas.
Combine the shredded cheese with the
chopped chile peppers.
Arrange half the cheese/chile mixture, in a strip
about 1½-inches wide and 4 to 5 inches long in
the center of the tortilla. Fold one side over the
filling lengthwise to cover, fold top and bottom
over short sides to cover, then fold last side over
to close. Turn over so that flap is on bottom.
Place Quesadilla Wraps on preheated Griddler
™
Panini & Sandwich Press. Close using medium
light pressure. Grill/bake for 2½ to 3 minutes,
until tortilla is warmed with grill markings and
cheese is melted. Serve with salsa if desired.
Nutritional information per serving (one quesadilla):
Calories 178 (29% from fat) • carb. 20g • pro. 12g
• fat 6g • sat. fat 3g • chol. 13mg • sod. 519mg
• calc. 322mg • fiber 1g
Sliced Pear & Roquefort
on 7-Grain Bread Panini
Thinly sliced pears warmed with melted Roquefort
– may be served with a green salad on the side.
Makes 2 sandwiches
4 slices 7- or 9-grain bread
(about 1 ounce per slice)
4 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
1 ripe, but firm pear
(red Bartlett is a good choice)
2 ounces Roquefort
®
cheese
Preheat the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
™
Panini & Sand-
wich Press while assembling panini.
Spread one side of each slice of bread with
butter. Place 2 slices of bread buttered side
down. Halve and core pears, cut into thin slices.
Cut cheese into thin slices no wider than bread
slices. Divide cheese into 2 equal portions and
arrange on bread. Top with pear slices. Top with
remaining slices of bread, buttered side up.
Arrange sandwiches on preheated unit and
close lid. Grill for 2 to 4 minutes, until cheese is
melted, pears are warmed and slightly softened,
and bread is crispy and browned. Let rest on a
wire rack for 2 to 3 minutes before cutting. Serve
warm.
Nutritional information per serving (one sandwich):
Calories 336 (47% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 20g
• fat 20g • sat. fat 10g • chol. 46mg • sod. 761mg
• calc. 788mg • fiber 9g