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September 16, 2025
Cheese ‘n Rice Quesadillas Recipe
Cheese and rice quesadillas provide a surefire hit for parties, featuring green chiles and Mexican rice that create unique, satisfying filling combinations everyone loves. This innovative approach transforms leftover rice into party-worthy appetizers while green chiles add authentic Mexican heat and flavor. The combination provides substantial filling that's different from typical quesadilla ingredients while ensuring these become memorable crowd-pleasers at any gathering or celebration.
Serve cheese and rice in quesadillas at your next party for a surefire hit. Green chiles and Mexican rice add spice to this out-of-this-world appetizer. Serve with guacamole, sour cream, and chopped fresh cilantro.
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
20
Yield:
20 appetizers
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Ingredients
2 cups water
1 (5.4 ounce) package Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ – Mexican Rice
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained (Optional)
1 tablespoon I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® Spread
10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 ¼ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven’s broiler.
Bring water, rice, chiles, and spread to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Place 5 tortillas on a baking sheet. Top each with rice mixture, sprinkle with cheese, and cover with another tortilla.
Cook under the preheated broiler until tortillas are lightly toasted and cheese is melted, turning once.
Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges to serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 109 | Calories |
| 4g | Fat |
| 11g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 20 | |
| Calories 109 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 4g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 9% |
| Cholesterol 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium 215mg | 9% |
| Total Carbohydrate 11g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin C 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium 74mg | 6% |
| Iron 1mg | 3% |
| Potassium 41mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
