Gf Chicken Quesadillas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, chopped
    1 cup purple onion, minced
    2 teaspoons cumin
    2 cups chicken breasts
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
    1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
    8 (8 inch) fat free tortillas
    3/4 cup reduced-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded
    butter-flavored cooking spray
    fresh cilantro stem (optional)
Preparation
    Place oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
    Add chopped pepper and onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Add cumin, and cook 1 minute, stirring often.
    Add chicken and tomato; cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in minced cilantro, salt, and ground pepper.
    Place about 1/2 cup chicken mixture on half of each tortilla. Sprinkle cheese evenly over chicken mixture on tortillas; fold tortillas in half.
    Grill folded tortillas until cheese is melted and outsides are lightly browned. Set aside, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas.
    Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired. Serve immediately.

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