Jul 26, 2009

Buen Provecho chicken quesadillas!


I wasn't going to do this, I really wasn't. But I just can't help myself! So, no more promises to get off the food channel! We have to eat every day, and I really do enjoy cooking, so I'll probably put at least one recipe a week on here!

I saw this recipe on www.recipes.com under "cooking light" and it looked so good I had to try it. I did make a few slight modifications, so I'll give you my version:

1) grill 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts. (It was raining, so I used my George Foreman). Shred or slice when cooked.

2) In frying pan, heat about 1 Tbsp. olive oil; add about 1 cup sliced onions and about 1 cup sliced mushrooms. Add about 1 tsp. crushed garlic or sprinkle on garlic powder, and salt & pepper to taste. Add about a Tbsp. of red wine vinegar. Cook and stir with wooden spoon until soft, about 5 minutes.

3) on griddle, place tortillas and begin heating. (I used whole wheat, which have 3 grams of fiber each!) Spoon mushroom mixture on 1/2 of tortilla.

4) Add some chicken slices, and some cheese. (I used soft goat cheese, but I think anything would work!)

5) Add a mixture of argula and spinach.

6) Carefully fold over tortillas...place a plate over them to hold them down. After they cook a minute, carefully flip them over and cook another minute on the other side.

7) Serve with salsa and/or sour cream.

(This uses about 6 regular sized tortillas.)

6 comments:

Wanda..... said...

I enjoy cooking too Jacquelyn...a lot of my friends don't...but I love trying new recipes and even changing them a little like you did here...This sounds very good to me...

I will be watching for your next recipe...:)

Jacquelyn Stager said...

Thanks Wanda! This was really good and wasn't spicey or high fat like your normal Mexican style food!

Pat said...

So nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such a nice comment
I can tell we will be fast friends..we share many things in common. I love the food channel and any one who lists Fidler on the Roof as a favorite is a friend of mine!
Have a great week, I'll be back!
Blessings ~
Pat

Rebecca said...

MMMMMMMM! I can taste it as I read it. I just got back from the grocery store and actually have everything I'd need to make these except goat cheese - but I have some shredded cheese I'll use (got it last week 1/2 off).

Whole wheat tortillas keep us going here! Meijer has them 8 for $1.59. I'm holding my breath that they don't raise price to match other brands! My hubby often spreads peanut butter on one with a few raisins and rolls it up to eat for an evening snack. It IS good.

Jacquelyn Stager said...

oooo! the peanut butter & raisins sound good...why couldn't you roll them up and slice them like pinwheels...I wonder if I could get the kids to snack on those? Sounds yummy!

Anonymous said...

YUMMMMMM!!!! Now I KNOW I'll be trying this one Jacquelyn.
I'll probably replace the cheese with black beans. I try to fool myself into thinking they are just as good as 'cheese'.
Keep up the recipes - I'm enjoying this.