Shrimp Quesadillas

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb large shrimp, pre-cooked, peeled, and deveined
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 lb fresh mushroom, sliced
• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas (fat free)
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese (reduced fat)

Recipe

• 1 remove the tails from the shrimp.
• 2 spray a non-stick skillet with non-stick spray and set over medium-high heat. add the onion, garlic, cumin and salt. cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. stir in the mushrooms and spinach and cook, stirring frequently until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat, add the shrimp and cilantro.
• 4 place a tortilla on a work surface. top half of the tortilla with 2 tablespoons of cheese, one-fourth of the shrimp mixture, then 2 tablespoons of cheese. flatten and fold over the top half of the tortilla over the filling to form a semi-circle, lightly pressing the edges to seal.
• 5 repeat with the remaining ingredients, making 4 quesdillas.
• 6 wipe the skillet clean, spray with non-stick spray, and set over medium heat.
• 7 add 2 quesadillas and cook until the cheese melts and outsides of the tortillas are lightly browned, about 4 minutes per side.
• 8 transfer quesadillas to a plate and keep warm.
• 9 repeat with remaining two quesadillas.