RECIPES

Chicken Quesadillas

Quesadillas are always a hit. In this recipe, you are offered optional ingredients making it ideal for the picky eaters in your family.

Prep Time

PT10M

Cook Time

PT25M

Serves

4

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breast(s), cooked
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
  • 3 assorted peppers (red, orange, yellow, green), diced
  • 1 onion(s), diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) salsa
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) black beans, (optional garnish)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) black olives, (optional garnish)
  • 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) marble cheese, grated
  • banana pepper(s), (optional garnish)
  • 4 tortillas, 10 inch (25 cm)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream
  • Instructions

    1. 1 Cut chicken into strips.
    2. 2 Dice peppers into medium size pieces, about 1/2-inch (1.25 cm). Slice mushrooms, dice onion and mince garlic.
    3. 3 Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Stir in prepared vegetables. Cook and stir until vegetables are heated through, about 8 to 10 minutes.
    4. 4 Add chicken strips, salsa, black beans or black olives. Stir to mix.
    5. 5 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
    6. 6 Place tortillas on baking sheet. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
    7. 7 Put 1/4 of chicken and vegetable mixture on half of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Garnish with banana peppers if desired.
    8. 8 Bake quesadillas in preheated oven until the cheese has melted. About 12 minutes.
    9. 9 Serve with side dishes of salsa and sour cream.