Lobster Quesadillas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    12 ounces cooked lobster meat
    1 red bell pepper, diced
    1 yellow bell pepper, diced
    1 small red onion, diced
    1 cup cooked corn kernel
    1 cup diced chayotes or 1 cup mirliton (may substitute zucchini or squash)
    3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    2 tablespoons sour cream
    4 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
    2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
    12 8 inch tortillas
Preparation
    In a large bowl, mix together the first 6 ingredients.
    Add the green onions and next 5 ingredients; stir to mix.
    Fold in the sour cream and 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
    Butter on side of each tortilla.
    Turn the tortilla butter side down and sprinkle tortillas evenly with 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
    Spread about 1/2 cup lobster filling over the lower half of each tortilla.
    Sprinkle tortillas with the remaining 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
    Fold the top half of the tortillas down over the filling.
    Place tortillas on a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet.
    Bake at 450 degrees for 8 minutes or until golden brown.
    Remove quesadillas from oven and cut each in half.
    Serve hot.

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