Simplified Quesadillas – And Chance To Win $75 in Gift Cards from Kraft
Congratulations to Janice Winfrey on winning this giveaway! I drew a number at random and she’s the gal! I’m sending you an email to let you know, Janice! Thank you all so much for participating! ~HUGS~ Gratefully, Christy
Things are so busy nowadays for families, for single people, for parents, and even for kids. We have schedules, people to take care of, meals to shop for and cook, chores, errands, meetings and appointments, bills to pay, and fewer and fewer precious hours of sleep. If you’re like me, everything seems to be coming at you all at once most days. Of course, my ADD doesn’t help matters any, adding an extra dose of clutter into my already packed thought process (and for the record, ADD is a gift, *not* a disorder, but that’s a story for another day). So today, I’m going to bring you a recipe to add a little bit of simplicity to your life. Today, we’re just going to take a collective deep breath, exhale, and then make a simple supper.
As a matter of fact how about we make a simple supper and then in my next few posts I’ll show you how to make a simple lunch and breakfast as well. Because life can be simple, because life is simple – if we just take time to breathe and allow it to be.
This post has a special twist, though, because of how I got this recipe and because the good folks at Kraft are offering a great giveaway to start your new year off right! One lucky reader will win $75.00 in gift cards, a $50.00 American Express gift card and a $25.00 iTunes gift card. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below. I’ll draw a winner and announce them on this post on Monday. I’ll also announce the winner on our Southern Plate Family Facebook page and via email.
And now let me tell you how I came about this recipe, courtesy of Kraft foods.
Enter my beloved iPhone. ~sighs contentedly~ I’ve had one of these since they first came out. Back in the day I had a stint ghost writing tech articles and two of my assignments were to write about the upcoming iPhone. I used the money I made on those to – buy an iPhone. It seemed fitting. I’ve had one ever since. I don’t have a lot to say about AT&T (bless their hearts)…but I love my iPhone.
This is the new Kraft Foods app known as iFood Assistant. It allows you to browse recipes by category, read reviews of each recipe, post your own reviews, and automatically make a shopping list for the recipes you choose.
On a particularly busy day, this one looked right up my alley.
It had great comments and was quick and easy to prepare with simple ingredients. Count me in!
Having my phone with me meant I had my shopping list all made out, too. I love how you can sort your shopping list by recipe because I had chosen a few other things to add to my recipe box but didn’t want to shop for them at the time. This is a really handy little app. Now lets get on to the cooking part, which won’t take long at all. I had this made from start to finish in just a few minutes.
I made this on a day where it seemed everyone except for Katy Rose had a deadline. They were headed in and then right back out the front door. One of these days I’m going to get one of those revolving doors on the front of Bountiful….
You’ll need: Salsa, canned whole kernel corn, black beans, flour tortillas, chicken , and your favorite cheese.
*I opted for canned which is completely unlike me. I usually keep leftover shredded chicken or turkey in the freezer for recipes like this.
I also left out the green onions because more than one person in my house would balk at them. Personally, I love them. But I also love brussel sprouts, squash, and sauerkraut. I’m definitely in the minority on all counts.
Open all of your cans, drain them, and just set them by your stove.
Place a flour tortilla in a medium skillet and sprinkle some chicken and corn over the top.
Top that with some black beans.
And a few spoonfuls of salsa.
Now add some cheese.
And fold the other side over.
Brown this lightly on both sides until the cheese is melted. I do this on medium heat for a few minutes on each side.
Cut that in half and serve with salsa or sour cream if you like.
We inhaled these, they were so good. I whipped up more for my lunch the next day!
Simplified Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup drained canned whole kernel corn
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions (I left these out)
- 1/2 cup drained canned black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
- 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
- 8-6 inch flour tortillas (I used ten inch and just made bigger ones)
Instructions
- LAYER chicken, corn, onions, beans, salsa and cheese evenly over one half of each tortilla.
- FOLD tortillas in half to enclose filling.
- COOK one or two quesadillas at a time in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. on each side or until quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides and cheese is melted.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup drained canned whole kernel corn
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions (I left these out)
- 1/2 cup drained canned black beans, rinsed
- 1 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa
- 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
- 8-6 inch flour tortillas (I used ten inch and just made bigger ones)
Instructions
- LAYER chicken, corn, onions, beans, salsa and cheese evenly over one half of each tortilla.
- FOLD tortillas in half to enclose filling.
- COOK one or two quesadillas at a time in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. on each side or until quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides and cheese is melted.
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Disclosure for the FTC folks : I have been compensated by Kraft Foods to cover the cost of groceries to try out recipes featured on iFood Assistant 2.0/LITE, downloading the app and conducting reader giveaways. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive sentiments towards iFood Assistant or other Kraft Foods mobile offerings.
Posted by Christy Jordan
on Jan 5 2010. Filed under Main Course, Quick&Easy.
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canned chicken interesting i’ve never tried it but anything is worth giving a whirl once
Love your site, love your recipes!
Thanks for all that you do and all that you share with us!
We love this kind of food! Thanks for another great recipe!
Terrie from Kansas introduced me to this site. She asked for a cookbook from her Tennessee family so I ordered it and Christy’s mom even made it up for me special to send for her birthday a while ago. She has cooked and shipped the dish pan cookies and apple butter and other things from the cookbook and while she was here she made us the overnight pull aparts. I have been looking for a fool proof cornbread recipe and made the Dixie cornbread and waalaa fell right out of the iron skillet onto a plate and it was soooo good. I made the apple butter and gave as gifts at work. One man’s wife has made it twice so far and they just put it back in the apple sauce jars and eat it. He said they ate one of those jars in a week between the two of them. Anyway I appreciate the to the point ingredients and instructions and we love mexican so I’m sure this one will be great on a busy night. I’m so into the cooking now from Terrie who by the way grew up a southern gal right on the Tennessee/Alabama line that I almost can’t make myself spend the money to eat out because it’s nothing like home cooking no matter fast food or sit down to me anymore. Thanks Christy for all you do.
I’m so glad you used “canned Chicken”. I’ve seen it in the Dollar Store & wanted to try it but wasn’t sure what to use it in. I’m really looking forward to trying this.
Oh my! Those look absolutely delish! U have some of the greatest recipes! I have to tell you that your banana pudding recipe brought tears to my eyes…my Daddy was a southern man and oh man did he make THE best naner puddin! He past away unexpectantly in 2006. I seen the recipe and I am going to try it and see if maybe it just like my Daddy’s! Thanks for the chance to win also!
Now why didn’t I ever think to use canned chicken when I wanted a quesadilla & didn’t have already cooked chicken on hand, or didn’t want to take the time to cook a “fresh” chicken?
This recipe looks yummy & most definitely something my family would enjoy – with the green onions.
My husband will not eat brussel sprouts but I love them. So, I keep frozen bags of them on hand & just take out what I need for a meal – and we are both happy.
As soon as I complete this post, I’m off to look download the iFood App. I am in shock that I haven’t discovered it … but then again, that’s why I come to this site. You are a wealth of information to us all.
This is a great Thursday night meal in my house. Thursdays are study nights for Friday test. I like to make quick & tastey meals instead of boring fast food.
I think I will use Oscar Myer prepared, deli chicken breast, in the Santa Fe flavor with Spanish Rice on the side.
I have got to see if there is a Verizon version of this application for my phone.
THanks for the idea!!!
Just had a quesadilla for breakfast!
I love quick and simple recipes!! I’m going to make this for my family this weekend instead of going out to eat.
Thanks again, Christy, for such great recipes. We are always looking for great South of the Border ideas, and simple is always better!
These look delicious! Definitely gonna be making them soon.
We love mexican food, the canned chicken is such a great idea and a real time saver. Thanks!
I think this recipe sounds great. I like recipes with a few ingredients and fast. Thanks
These look good (except I would use frozen corn).
Healthy and easy! Wow! This is a great combination. I’ll be trying this ASAP. Thanks for the tip. You are awesome!
I don’t have an Iphone or Itouch or Ipod so sadly I can’t try out the neato app. :c( However, I do love the Kraft foods website almost as much as SP. The one grocery bag meal plans are great and easily tweakable to fit your own family likes and dislikes. Easy to modify for budget by substituting some generics too. (I know Christy would approve of that!)
Oh, these look delicious. I’m making a few additions to my shopping list and serving these for dinner tomorrow night. Yum!
I LOVE quick & easy! I also love gift cards!!
I can’t wait to try this. My daughter (15) is a vegetarian. She will love these!
I’ve gotta get that app!!! Love the website.
This recipe looks great! I will have to try it. I also would love to win the gift cards!
Recipe looks great and I have all the ingredients to make it
Never tried making quesadillas before, this inspires me to try.
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
I am so proud of your upcoming cookbook. Put my name on the waiting list.
Looks like a dinner my uber-picky boy will eat and I won’t have to spend more than a few minutes on prep and clean! Thanks for the recipe
Like Marylyn L. G., I also have on hand Flatout Flatbread (because I had a coupon),the canned chicken & salsa. Never thought of black beans and corn. I like the sound of Southwestern salsa–I’ll try this recipe soon. I like your recipes–they’re easy, good, southern cooking. Hoping I’ll win cash cards, too!
A big hit with the entire family. Thanks!!
I actually found your website today while searching for a recipe for chicken stew. I have been on the site most of the day. I really like how simple you make the recipes (By showing step by step guide) and they all seem like things I can actually make, affordably!
I am now heading to the store to get the stuff to make the chicken lettuce wraps. Wish me luck
this really makes me want an iPhone even more.
these look really yummmy!
I will be making this for Sunday brunch tomorrow!
Love this recipe. I always keep the canned chicken on hand, it’s great for so many dishes. I really enjoy Southern Plate. Thanks for great inspiration.
Enjoy Southern Plate website and the recipes!
Will have to check out the app on my Iphone.
Enjoy Southern Plate website. I love to cook and check out recipes. I’ll be trying this one out soon.
Sounds great! Maybe I will try it soon. I have so many of your recipes that are on my try it soon list! Ha Ha! To be honest, I have tried several of your recipes. My hub loves your White BBQ Sauce & I can hardly wait to try your Cold Brew Coffee. It’s a little too cold right now for iced coffee (6*) & my microwave just died last week, so I can’t make it hot easily. How about a microwave give away. Too much to ask. Oh well.
I love to make quesadillas but I have never included black beans. I am going to add them next time. Also I noticed you did not warm the one side of the tortilla before adding the fillings. That saves a minute or 2 right there.
Just tried these for dinner, they were great. Made them on my George Foreman grill i got for Christmas, so i didn’t have to flip’em. Thanks again.
I make these all the time, but i butter what will be the outside of the tortilla and sprinkle with garlic powder before i throw it on my griddle. They are so crispy, YUM!
This recipe looks yummy.I can’t wait to try. I’m all for easy fast meals!and I look foward to your up coming simple meals .Thanks for a great website and great giveaways!
You inspire me to cook! I love your website!
If ever I need lifting up, I just come to your site for recipes that you can’t help but feel good trying, and the side splitting, face hurting, well-written it’s all gonna be okay stories. Thank you Miss Christy, you help so many of us with what this world needs, kindness and a smile. Hugs and smiles from Oklahoma!
My Granddaughter has been asking for these. Now I have a recipe so I can make them for her. Thanks
absolutely love gift cards – my favorite
These look delish!
I made these last night and they were a big hit!
Love the looks of this yummy recipe… thank you for the post
Yeah…I got a quesadilla maker for Christmas. This recipe will be fun to try.
I made these last night – AWESOME.
Only change I made is I used left over pork and chopped it up.
Very delish! I also used all the toppings as a salad today with some spinach greens.
Absolutely fantastic.
Sounds like a keeper recipe to me. Thanks Christy and Kraft!
OMG
That looks so good.