Thursday, March 6, 2014

Chicken Marinara Quesadilla

Looking to start cooking a great dinner for your family? Here is a great healthy recipe that your whole family will love and is easy to make.

Ingredients:
2 flour tortilla shells
4 tablespoons marinara sauce
16 ounces (2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup green and/or red pepper
1/4 cup black olives
1 cup baked or grilled boneless chicken breast
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons basil leaves

Directions:
Lay out one flour tortilla shell and use spread 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce across the shell leaving a thin border around the edge without sauce. Parmesan and Romano marinara sauce is really good but any marinara sauce will do. Pour 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the entire tortilla with a slightly higher concentration around the edge of the tortilla. Chop your onions, peppers, chicken, black olive and any other toppings you prefer into small bite size pieces. Leaving a thin border around the edge, scatter your chopped toppings across the tortilla. Lightly shake about 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning over the top of the tortilla, and approximately 2 tablespoons of basil leaves. Gently scatter 1 cup of your shredded mozzarella cheese over the tortilla. Lay out your second tortilla shell, and lightly spread about 2 tablespoons of marinara sauce across the shell, leaving a thin border untouched. Carefully place the second tortilla, sauce side down, on top of the first tortilla. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your baking pan with butter (Pam). Place the tortilla on the pan and let bake for 13-15 minutes. Carefully remove the pan, and flip the tortilla over. Continue baking for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese has fully melted and tortilla shell is golden brown. Remove, cut, and serve!

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