Fast and Easy Quesadillas

Making dinner doesn’t always have to be hard or take a long time. Let's  face it who has time every night to make a three course meal? Not me. Plus there are those nights I just don’t (gasp!) want to cook. For these kinds of nights I keep a few quick fix dinners in my back pocket. These quesadillas are fast, cheap and filling. Perfect for those nights when you’re tempted to run through the drive thru or order a pizza.

Recipe

What You'll Need: (makes four quesadillas)

Shredded Chicken

Bacon

1 package of 8 Large Flour Tortillas

½ cup of green bell pepper diced

½ of yellow onion diced

¼ cup of red onion sliced (optional)

1 can of refried beans

1 package shredded cheese

Sour Cream (for garnish)

Jalapeno Peppers (for garnish)

Large Skillet or Grill Pan

Putting It All Together

Preheat oven to 400 degrees while oven heats line a rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lay down 4 or 5 slices of bacon flat on the tray. Cook for 15 to 18 minutes or until crisp. When done crumble and set aside in a medium bowl. (In a big hurry? Try using precooked bacon.)

While bacon is in oven cook two chicken breasts in a skillet or grill pan for 10 – 12 minutes per side or until cooked through. When chicken is cooked dice or shred chicken and set aside in the same bowl as the bacon.

In the skillet add onions, green peppers and cook until tender add to bowl with chicken and bacon.

Combine with can of refried beans.

Lay one tortilla on flat surface and pile chicken mixture and cheese on evenly on one side. Fold empty side over and place on skillet/grill pan until the tortilla is toasted. (You have to use a spatula and peek from time to time. I know you probably figured that out, Smarty-pants.) 

Flip the quesadilla over and cook other side evenly.   

Serve with toppings of your choice.

Happy Cooking Y’all!

Susanne

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