Description
A tasty twist on classic quesadillas featuring Italian flavors with rotisserie chicken, fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, and pizza sauce nestled inside crispy tortillas. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Quesadilla Ingredients
- 4 tortillas
- 16 oz rotisserie chicken, chopped or shredded
- 2 TB fresh basil, chopped or chiffonade
- 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese
- ½ jar pizza sauce (about 135 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat Skillet: Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Lightly spray with cooking spray or brush olive oil onto the surface to prevent sticking.
- Assemble Quesadilla: Place one tortilla on the skillet. On one half of the tortilla, evenly spread the shredded chicken, fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, and dollops of pizza sauce.
- Cook and Melt Cheese: Let the tortilla cook for a few minutes until the cheese starts to melt and the bottom side of the tortilla turns golden brown. Optionally, cover with a skillet lid to help melt the cheese quicker, but watch carefully to avoid burning.
- Fold Quesadilla: Carefully fold the plain half of the tortilla over the topped half to form a half-moon shape.
- Finish Cooking: Cook the folded quesadilla for about one more minute, then flip it over to brown the other side and ensure the cheese is fully melted.
- Serve: Once both sides are browned to your liking and the cheese is melted, remove from heat. Cut into halves or quarters using a pizza cutter for easy serving. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Cover the quesadilla with a skillet lid during cooking to help the cheese melt thoroughly, but monitor closely to prevent burning.
- Using a pizza cutter makes slicing the quesadillas quick and neat.
- Reheat leftovers in a skillet over medium heat until warmed through and cheese is re-melted.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; freezing is not recommended.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
