Leftover Chicken & Vegetable Quesadillas

Name: Leftover Chicken & Vegetable Quesadillas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup carrot, grated; 3/4 cup sweet onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (optional); 3/4 cup broccoli, finely chopped; 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (optional); 3/4 cup mixed sweet pepper, chopped; 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded; 3/4 cup salsa (or more); 3/4 cup sour cream or 3/4 cup whipped cottage cheese; 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 cups monterey jack cheese or 2 cups cheese, of your choice; 4 tortillas, 10-inch

Submitted by Bergy

"This is a great way to use leftover chicken and get the family to love vegetables. Cauliflower is a nice extra to add. Vary the vegetables to suit your taste . Zucchini is a nice addition as long as you don't cook it too long. Salsa and sour cream are important additions to give that extra flavor. I used whole wheat tortillas but there are so many to chose from - pick your favorite. Instead of sour cream try whipped Cottage cheese with a pinch of sugar added. I used mixed Cumin Gouda & Cheddar cheeses - use your favorite cheese. The recipe may be doubled. Serve with a green salad"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 2

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup carrot, grated
³⁄₄ cup sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
¹⁄₄ cup cilantro, chopped (optional)
³⁄₄ cup broccoli, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (optional)
³⁄₄ cup mixed sweet pepper, chopped
2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
³⁄₄ cup salsa (or more)
³⁄₄ cup sour cream or 3/4 cup whipped cottage cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups monterey jack cheese or 2 cups cheese, of your choice
4 tortillas, 10-inch

directions

Prepare all the vegetables and cheese ahead of time. Keeping the carrots, garlic, cilantro and onions together in one bowl,.
The broccoli, jalapenos and sweet peppers In another bowl and the chicken in a third bowl.
Place a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil - add carrots, onions, garlic & cilantro, Stir fry for apprx 5 minutes.
Add the broccoli and peppers, continue cooking for another 2 minutes.
Add chicken and continue cooking until everything is hot through. The veggies will be cooked but still have some texture.
If you have two large skillets wipe them with the remaining tbsp of oil. If you only have one large skillet cook one quesadilla keep it warm & then cook the second one. Use medium low heat.
Place a tortilla in the skillet top with half the vegetable mixture, then half the cheese, cover with the second tortilla.
While cooking press down lightly on the top tortilla,.
When the cheese starts to melt (apprx) 4 minutes)and the underside is golden brown, gently flip the quesadilla, be careful this may be tricky.
Continue to brown the second side (apprx 4 minutes).
Remove from pan and cut into wedges - A pizza cutter does this nicely.
Serve immediately with Salsa & Sour cream.

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Bergy

Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.

On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine. I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help. My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods. I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England! In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging. Here are a few of my photos <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowNetworking="all" allowFullscreen="true" src="http://w615.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w615.photobucket.com/albums/tt233/Bergylicious/ABM slideshow/d95d7a18.pbw" height="360" width="480">

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