Weeknight Quesadillas

My work weeks are very hectic and long and I usually do not have the time or energy to cook dinner. So I have been doing a lot of cooking during the weekends and eating leftovers during the week. But on those days when you are truly sick and tired of eating the same leftovers what can you do?

Well, I have been making quesadillas with food that is easy to find in your fridge and pantry! It is so easy and quick and delicious too.

Here's what you'll need:

1lbs of chicken breast
1-2 avocados or your favorite store bought guacamole
Your favorite salsa (I like the fresh made salsas from Trader Joe's and Whole Foods)
1 red onion
1 packet of large tortillas (any brand works and flavor works. I usually stick to "originals")
1 red bell pepper
1 can of black beans
sour cream
cilantro
1 packet of cheddar cheese or whatever cheese you like

Directions:
Cut the chicken into small pieces and cook on a heated pan (medium heat) with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Chop the bell pepper and onion and add to the chicken and cook until tender and chicken is done. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool. Open the can of beans and drain completely. Take a large frying pan (you can use a panini style press if you have one) and drizzle a little bit of olive oil on it. Place a tortilla on the pan and fill it with the chicken, pepper and onion mixture. Make sure you spread the chicken around the tortilla evenly. Then scatter a spoonful of black beans over the chicken, sprinkle some cheese and place another tortilla on top. Heat the tortilla on the pan in medium-high heat until the tortilla at the bottom is heated thru and you can see a little bit of a sear. Then carefully, with a large spatula, flip the quesadilla over. This can be hard to do if you're like me and overstuff your quesadilla. So you could take another frying pan or a large plate that is the same size as the one you are using and flip the pan of the quesadilla over the other pan/plate. Heat the pan up and sear the other side of the quesadilla. The cheese should be melted throughout once done.

Remove from the heat, let cool, and flip or slide on a cutting board or a plate. Use a pizza cutter to cut the quesadilla, serve on a plate with a side of salsa, guacamole (or sliced avocado), sour cream and garnish with some cilantro. They might not look perfect, but they are delicious and quick and easy to make. You will have left overs for lunch or dinner the next day too!