Easy (Peasy) Meals

A common question I hear is - I can't cook, where to start? Quesadillas and stir frys. Definitely. I have the easiest quesadilla recipe for you. And it is oh-so-tasty. No one will know how easy it is, also - they will only know how delicious it tastes. 

(Please refrain by commenting on how "unhealthy" it is because of the cheese/corn/etc. I guarantee it has less calories than anything you order out to eat --- even a salad! Gasp!)

Kitchen-Sink Quesadillas (adapted from Real Simple, Jan 2007)

1 T olive oil

1/2 red onion, diced

1/4 jalapeno, diced

1 can black beans, drained

1 bag frozen corn (12oz)

1 c salsa

Whole wheat tortillas (flour would work too!)

Shredded cheese

1/4 c cilantro, chopped

Salt & Pepper

Sour cream (optional)

Shredded lettuce (optional)

...Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a skillet. Add red onion and jalapeno and saute until softened (3-5 min). Add black beans, corn, salsa, salt and pepper and heat through (3 min). Remove from heat, stir in cilantro. Place a scoop of mixture in the tortilla (about 1/3-1/2 cup) and then sprinkle with cheese, and fold closed. Take a foil-lined cookie sheet and spray cooking spray on the foil and then place your quesadillas down on there. Cook 8-10 minutes - until edges of the tortilla are starting to brown and the cheese is melted. Top with sour cream and shredded lettuce (or whatever else toppings you desire - these are what I had, so I acted accordingly). 

I served the quesadilla with a side of roasted veggies (zucchini, squash, brussels sprouts). Yum!

Easy stir fry meal to come!