Christmas Crab Quesadillas

== Ingredients ==
* 4 lbs butter or margarine divided
* 1 whole shallot (or 2 or 3 green onion), finely minced
* 1 tsp chopped fresh chives
* ½ lbs lump crab meat, picked over to remove shells
* 2 tbsp sour cream
* 1 tsp chopped fresh dill
* salt, to taste
* [[hot pepper] flakes]], to taste
* 6 x 10-inch flour tortillas at room temperature
* ¾ cup grated Monterey jack cheese
=== Garnish ===
* ½ cup (each) finely chopped red and green bell peppers
* radicchio leaves, 3 per plate
* salsa
* guacamole
* sour cream
== Directions ==
# Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
# Reserve 2 tablespoons of the butter.
# Place the remaining butter in a sauce pan and melt over low heat.
# Add the shallots and chives.
# Saute until translucent.
# Remove from the heat and add the crab, sour cream, dill, salt and hot pepper flakes.
# Mix well.
# Spread the crab mixture on one half of each tortilla.
# Top with a sprinkling of the grated cheese.
# Fold the tortillas in half and place them on a baking sheet.
# Brush the tops of the tortillas with the reserved butter.
# Bake in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
# Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into quarters.
# Place 3 small radicchio leaves on each plate.
# Fill one with sour cream, one with guacamole, and one with salsa.
# Place three triangles of quesadilla on each plate.
# Sprinkle with a confetti of chopped green and red bell peppers.
Category:Christmas Side Dishes
Category:Quesadilla Recipes
Category:Jack cheese Recipes
Category:Shallot Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Red bell pepper Recipes
Category:Crab Recipes