Jack-o’-lantern quesadillas

These quesadillas are stuffed with chicken and cheese, but you could also use seasoned ground beef or leave the meat out all together. Serve with salsa, guacamole, sour cream and/or hot sauce.

• 2 cups shredded chicken

• Juice of § lime

• § teaspoon each chili, cumin and garlic powders

• 8 medium flour tortillas

• 1 § cups shredded Mexican cheese

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for brushing

• Hot sauce, guacamole, salsa and/or

sour cream for serving

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, add chicken and toss with lime juice and spices.

3. Using a paring knife, cut a jack-o’-lantern pattern into 4 flour tortillas.

4. Sprinkle chicken and cheese onto remaining 4 tortillas, and top with jack-o’lanterns.

5. Place quesadillas onto baking sheet, brush with oil, and bake until cheese is melty and tortillas are golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.

—Recipe and photo by Gretchen McKay