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frito pie quesadilla with cream cheese salsa

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Dallas, TX
Updated on Aug 28, 2024

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
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Griddle
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces hot salsa
  • 4 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 8 - burrito sized tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup diced onions
  • 1 can chili without beans (15 oz)
  • 1 cup 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.
    Step 1
    Mix salsa and cream cheese. Set aside until serving.
  • Heat griddle.
    Step 2
    Heat griddle on medium heat while preparing the quesadillas.
  • Sprinkle cheese on half of the tortilla.
    Step 3
    On half of a tortilla sprinkle cheese.
  • Sprinkle the chopped onion.
    Step 4
    Sprinkle the chopped onion.
  • Dot with teaspoons of chili.
    Step 5
    Dot with teaspoons of chili.
  • Sprinkle with Fritos.
    Step 6
    Sprinkle with Fritos.
  • Close and spread top with butter.
    Step 7
    Close and spread top with butter.
  • Place on the hot griddle buttered side down.
    Step 8
    Place on the hot griddle buttered side down.
  • Butter the other side.
    Step 9
    Butter the other side.
  • Cook until golden brown and flip.
    Step 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.
    Step 11
    Slice and serve with cream cheese salsa.
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