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Easy Quesadillas (In the Microwave)

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This quesadilla recipe is easy, quick, and cheap. Best part? It does not sacrifice taste.

  • Total Time: 4 minutes
  • Yield: 4 quesadilla

Ingredients

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  • 1-12.5 oz canned Chicken (or 10-12oz tuna, or 2-6.4 oz tuna pouches.)
  • 1-2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning (or 1 package of taco seasoning)
  • 1-2 Flour Tortillas (One tortilla makes a great Travel size and a two tortilla is perfect for dinner, especially with rice)
  • 4 oz shredded cheese (You can buy it pre-shredded, but a block of cheese and shredding it yourself is cheaper.)

Optional Additions

Instructions

For a 2-tortilla quesadilla

  1. Mix the Chicken/Tuna with your taco seasoning (Add a little at first and continue to taste). Set aside and begin to assemble
  2. Take one tortilla and place it on a microwave-safe plate.
  3. Sprinkle some cheese (lightly covering the tortilla)
  4. Next, add your Chicken/tuna mixture
  5. now add any optional additions
  6. Top with a little more cheese and the other tortilla
  7. Microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 sec in your microwave (This varies greatly on your microwave).
  8. Cut (optional) and enjoy!

For a 1-tortilla quesadilla

  1. Mix the Chicken/Tuna with your taco seasoning (Add a little at first and continue to taste). Set aside and begin to assemble
  2. Take the tortilla and place it on a microwave-safe plate.
  3. Sprinkle some cheese, lightly covering half of the tortilla.
  4. Next, add your Chicken/tuna mixture onto the cheese side.
  5. now add any optional additions
  6. Top with a little more cheese and fold. You might need to press lightly to make sure it stays closed.
  7. Microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute 30 sec in your microwave (This varies greatly on your microwave).
  8. Cut (optional) and enjoy!

Notes

  • The meat mixture and 4 oz of cheese should make about 3 2-tortilla quesadillas and 6 1-tortilla quesadillas (depending on how much of both you put in).
  • The filling is freezer friendly and will last about 2-4 months in the freezer in a freezer-safe container.
  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Category: lunch
  • Cuisine: American, Mexican-American