Chicken & Mushroom Quesadillas

Chicken & Mushroom Quesadillas

These quesadillas have a ton of flavor and just one can make for a super hearty meal. Grill the chicken before you chop it.
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 8 oz. white button mushrooms coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves coarsely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 10" whole-wheat tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup salsa
  • ¼ cup sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.          
  • Add the onions and mushrooms to cook, stirring occasionally until the mushroom water has evaporated and they begin to brown, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.
  • Add the chicken, cumin, chili powder, and oregano and stir until all the spices are incorporated.
  • Stir in the spinach, salt, and pepper and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.
  • Lay the tortillas on a flat surface.  Sprinkle half of each tortilla with 2 Tablespoons of shredded cheese.  
  •  Spoon ¼ of the chicken mixture on top of the cheese on each tortilla, then top each with 2 more Tablespoons of cheese and fold the tortillas over into half moons, pressing down lightly to seal them closed,  (or I add another tortilla on top of the chicken mixture and press down with a spatula).
  •  Heat a non-stick skillet with a pat of butter over medium heat.
  • Place quesadilla in pan and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and the cheese is melted, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.  Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Notes

This recipe is adapted from the So, Easy Cookbook by Ellie Krieger.  Her title says it all!

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