Zesty Chicken & Veggie Quesadillas

Recipes / Meat

Ooey-gooey good with plenty of melted cheese, these filling tortilla sandwiches are fun for the whole family to make.

Recipe «Zesty Chicken & Veggie Quesadillas» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author WomanWorld would need: 1 small zucchini and/or yellow squash 8 oz., cut into 1/4"-thick slices, 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil, 1 tsp. salt, Pinch of pepper, 1 small red onion cut into 1/4"-thick slices , 1 c. chopped cooked chicken, 3/4 c. drained, rinsed red kidney beans, 1 c. salsa , 1 tbsp. green Tabasco sauce, 4 flour tortillas, 2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese 8 oz., 1/2 c. cilantro leaves.

Ingredients:

  • 1 small zucchini and/or yellow squash 8 oz., cut into 1/4"-thick slices 
  • 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil 
  • 1 tsp. salt 
  • Pinch of pepper 
  • 1 small red onion cut into 1/4"-thick slices 
  • 1 c. chopped cooked chicken 
  • 3/4 c. drained, rinsed red kidney beans 
  • 1 c. salsa 
  • 1 tbsp. green Tabasco sauce 
  • 4 flour tortillas 
  • 2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese 8 oz. 
  • 1/2 c. cilantro leaves 

Instructions

  1. In bowl, toss squash slices with oil, salt, and pepper.
  2. Grease grill pan or 12" nonstick skillet; heat over medium-high heat. 
  3. In batches if necessary, cook onion slices 5-7 min. per side and squash 2-5 min. per side until tender and golden, lowering heat if vegetables start to brown too quickly.
  4. Transfer vegetables to bowl; add chicken, beans, salsa, and Tabasco and toss to combine.
  5. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese over half of each tortilla; dividing evenly, top cheese with zucchini mixture and cilantro leaves. Top with remaining cheese. Fold over tortilla for filling.
  6. Clean grill pan or 12" nonstick skillet, then grease; heat over medium-low heat.
  7. Working in batches as needed, cook quesadillas, placing heavy skillet on top to weigh down, until heated through and cheese is melted, turning once, 2-3 min. per side.
  8. Cut each in half crosswise before serving, if desired.