Monday's Money Saving Recipe - Chicken Quesadillas

I made these over the weekend and it dawned on me that I've never shared this with you!

These are super simple, they require chicken, shredded cheese (chedder or colby/jack) and flour tortillas.  I use the frozen b/s bagged chicken tenders or breasts because they cook super quick and straight from frozen.  I just add a little olive oil to a skillet, season the chicken with a little garlic salt and ground pepper and cook them until they are cooked through.  You can cut them up in strips or cubes after they are cooked but I prefer to shred mine.  It takes a little longer but I think it makes the quesadillas better and it's easier for the little one to eat.

You can also add, if you have it on hand, chopped onions and bell pepper.  (This is great if you have some veggies in the fridge you need to use up!)

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and lay out your tortillas.  Add the shredded chicken, cheese and chopped veggies.  Fold tortillas over and mash a little bit so they stay closed.  Bake in a preheated oven at 350-400 degrees for about 5 minutes.  350 will heat them, 400 will get the tortillas just a little crispy on the edges.

After you take them out of the oven you can top with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, and/or salsa.  Though most of the time, we just like them as is straight from the oven!