February 3, 2013

Looking for a fairly easy Super Bowl snack?

Here is a recipe for Skillet Quesadillas Appetizers that is fairly quick and easy.

Its main ingredients are thinly sliced deli roast beef or fully-cooked beef strips, salsa, black beans, corn, tortillas and cheese.

Servings:  Makes 4 main dish servings or 12 appetizers

Prep Time:   10 minutes

Cook Time:  5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb. thinly sliced deli roast beef or 1 package fully-cooked beef strips

• 1 1/2 cups prepared thick and chunky salsa

• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

• 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained

• 1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn, defrosted

• 8 small flour tortillas

• 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, combine salsa, cilantro and lime juice.

In a second bowl, combine 1/2-cup of the salsa mixture, beans and corn. Set aside remaining salsa mixture.

Layer 4 tortillas with 1 1/2 Tbsp. cheese, 2 Tbsp. salsa mixture and evenly distribute beef between each of 4 tortillas.

Sprinkle 1 1/2 Tbsp. more cheese over meat on each tortilla and top each with a plain tortilla. Spray tops with non-stick cooking spray.

Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat.

Using a spatula place 1 quesadilla in skillet. Heat 2-3 minutes, until cheese just begins to melt and bottom of tortilla is lightly toasted.

Carefully turn quesadilla with spatula. Heat second side 2-3 minutes.

Repeat to cook each quesadilla.

Cut into wedges and serve with remaining salsa mixture.

Suggestions:

If black beans are large, slightly mash before adding to salsa mixture.

To serve as an appetizer or snack, cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges.

Recipe courtesy of the Texas Beef Council.

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February 3, 2013