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I've been doing this for years with left over steak. I vary the cheeses. Tasty quick recipe. Also I've done this on the grill which I spray first with Pam. It gives it a whole new flavor!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"07\/26\/2012 12:24","GUID":"763C9D454C1DF8FB08767C7C6468079C","MemberId":29186,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Sprowl","SubmittedDate":"07\/26\/2012 12:24"},{"Comment":"
We have reviewed this recipe and the calories are high because of the 1 cup of shredded cheese, which is quite generous for 1 serving. Between the two flavors, the cheese contributes 411 calories. You could reduce the amount of cheese or use a reduced-fat product to save both calories and fat.<\/p>
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why does this recipe have such a high calorie count? one tortilla ,an egg and cheese ?<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"03\/09\/2011 15:46","GUID":"493b6b74ac4e45a6abc0144f8955eab5","MemberId":2650914,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"cooker69","SubmittedDate":"03\/09\/2011 15:46"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Quesadilla"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n