Quesadillas

The Date: 31 August 2011

The Occasion: I had a little leftover cooked ground turkey and a little leftover cooked shredded chicken from two other recent dishes. I thought quesadillas might be a fun way to use up the meat.

The Recipe: SimplyRecipes.com

How it went:
The recipe looked easy enough. Heat a tortilla in the skillet. Sprinkle with cheese, meat, and veggies. Steam 'til it melts. Fold in half. Eat. And it really was just that easy. It was easy, though, because I had the meat already cooked, just waiting to be used. It would be a pain to have to cook that first. We loved these. Next time, I'd definitely make it for guests. Quesadillas are fun and this was so simple and low-stress that it would be a perfect party meal. I made way too many this time, but they actually did really well as leftovers. I wrapped each one in aluminum foil and refrigerated them. The next day, I took one to work, unwrapped it, put it on a plate, covered it with a paper towel, and stuck it in the microwave and it was delicious. Don't forget a little container of sour cream!

Your turn:
Heat frying pan (I used 10-inch because I was using the smaller sized tortillas). Melt a little butter (slice off about half a centimeter from the stick) in the bottom of the pan.
Place a tortilla in the pan and flip every 10 seconds until it starts to bubble with air pockets.
Sprinkle with shredded Mexican cheese and any of the following:

• chopped bell peppers
• quartered olives
• black beans
• slivered red or yellow onions
• corn (steam frozen corn for a few minutes)
• tomatoes or salsa
• mushrooms
• fresh cilantro
• shredded chicken
• ground beef or turkey

Reduce heat and cover until the cheese melts (1-2 minutes).
Flip one side over on the other, forming a half circle.
If browned sufficiently (if not, wait until it is, then), remove from heat and transfer to cookie sheet in cool (250ish) oven to keep warm until all quesadillas are done and ready to serve.
Cut into wedges and serve with sour cream.