Tonight's What's For Dinner Wednesday meal was actually inspired by a recipe that I found on Pinterest courtesy of the Sugar Cooking blog, but I gave it my own Italian spin. I left out her her cayenne pepper, added some caramelized onions, and subbed in an Italian blend of cheeses. Sugar Cooking also served it with a delicious sounding avocado sour cream, but I served mine with a simple (and lighter) marinara sauce for dipping. I have to keep my eyes on that Biggest Loser prize, after all!
As long as the chicken is cooked before you go to prepare this, it is actually a quick and easy dinner to make. I served it along with some mixed greens with a simple vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Italian Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients:
- 4 medium flour tortillas
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and thinly sliced
- 1/2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups baby spinach
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella or Italian cheese blend
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 1 cup marinara sauce for dipping
- In a medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook until until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the spinach, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook until just wilted. Remove from heath and set aside.
- Heat a grill pan (or regular pan) over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray or drizzle with olive oil. Toast the inside of the tortilla for about 30 seconds.
- Remove the tortilla from heat and assemble as follows: On one half of the tortilla evenly sprinkle mozzarella, followed by a few slices of chicken, the spinach and onion mixture, and top with crumbled goat cheese.
- Carefully use tongs or a spatula to fold the empty half of the tortilla onto the loaded half. Turn the heat up to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown and cheese begins to melt. Flip the quesadilla over and cook for an additional 1 -2 minutes, then remove from the pan and repeat steps 1-4 with the next tortilla.
- Allow the quesadillas to cool for about 5 minutes before slicing into triangles. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping and enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by, Mahmudul. Enjoy the quesadillas!
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