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Ingredients
Quesadilla
- 1 lb. lump crabmeat
 - 1 package of 6-inch round flour tortillas
 - 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
 - 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
 - 1/2 of a red onion, cut into strips
 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
 - 8 oz. mascarpone cheese
 - 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
 - 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
 - 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
 - cooking spray
 
Salsa
Procedure
Quesadillas
- Preheat the oven to 450 °F (230 °C).
 - Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. To that, add the onions and peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
 - Meanwhile, sift through the crab meat and remove any shell fragments. Stir into the crab the marscapone cheese, cayenne pepper and cilantro. Mix well.
 - Spray half of the tortillas with cooking spray. Lay them flat (sprayed side down) on baking sheets.
 - Add equal portions of the crab meat and then equal portions of the onions and peppers. Sprinkle with the Monterey Jack cheese.
 - Place the remaining tortillas on top and spray with cooking spray.
 - Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden in color.
 - After removing from the oven, allow to sit for a minute. Then, cut each tortilla into quarters. Serve with mango salsa (recipe follows).
 
Salsa
- Combine all ingredients together. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
 
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