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Chicken Parmigiana Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen breaded chicken tenders or strips
- 8 medium-size flour tortillas
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup shredded Italian-blend cheese, divided
- 1 ½ cups tomato pasta sauce, divided
Steps
- Preheat two-sided tabletop grill on medium. Place chicken tenders on microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH 3–5 minutes or until heated. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Lightly coat 1 side of tortillas with spray. Arrange 4 tortillas on clean work surface (sprayed-side down). Divide ½ cup cheese and one-fourth of the chicken evenly over tortillas. Spoon marinara sauce evenly over the chicken, then sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Cover with remaining tortillas (sprayed-side up).
- Place 1 or 2 quesadillas on grill (depending on size of grill). Close grill and cook 4–5 minutes or until golden and chicken is 165°F. Remove from grill and let stand 2–3 minutes before cutting. Cook remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve.
Cheesy Marinara Rice
Ingredients
- 1 (8.5 oz) pouch cooked rice
- 1 cup tomato pasta sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4–5 sprigs fresh Italian parsley
- 1 cup shredded Italian-blend cheese
Steps
- Combine rice and pasta sauce in small saucepan on medium; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Crush garlic into rice, using garlic press (or mince garlic). Chop parsley finely (1 tablespoon).
- Stir cheese and parsley into rice; cook 2–3 more minutes, stirring occasionally, or until thoroughly heated. Serve.
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Chicken Parmigiana Quesadillas
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 590, Total Fat 27g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 45mg, Sodium 1440mg, Total Carb 61g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 8g, Protein 26g, Calc 25%, Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 10%, Iron 15%
Cheesy Marinara Rice
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 240, Total Fat 11g, Sat Fat 4.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 20mg, Sodium 440mg, Total Carb 27g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g, Protein 11g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 10%, Iron 6%