Tuesday's Recipes (4/28/09)
POSTED: 9:15 am CDT April 28,
2009
UPDATED: 9:18 am CDT April 28,
2009
Beef Fajita Quesadilla WedgesMakes 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
1 bag (16-ounce) frozen pepper stir-fry blend (green, red and yellow peppers and onions)
1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 cup prepared salsa
1 tablespoon butter, softened
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
16 ounces, beef fajita strips, prepared
1-1/2 cups mild Cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Prepare stir-fry pepper blend according to package directions. Mix yogurt and salsa and set aside. Spread butter evenly on 1 side of each tortilla and layer cooked peppers and onions, thawed fajita beef strips and cheese evenly on unbuttered side of 4 tortillas and cover with remaining tortillas, butter side up. Grill each quesadilla in large skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or until golden and cheese melts. Cut into wedges and serve with dipping sauce.
Serving Suggestion: Coleslaw (made from bag of coleslaw mix and 1/2 bottle of coleslaw dressing); fruit salad (made from canned pineapple chunks & fresh strawberries) and a glass of cold milk.
Nutrition Facts per serving:
Calories: 370
Calories from Fat: 160
Total Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg
Sodium: 730mg
Protein: 18g
Calcium: 30% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate: 33g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Mozzarella Pepper Salsa
Makes 12 servings, 1/4 cup each
Prep Time: 10 min
Ingredients
1 block ( 8 ounces) Mozzarella cheese, diced into 1/4 inch-cubes
1 cup diced roasted red peppers
1 green onions, cut diagonally into thin slices
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 head Belgian endive, separated into leaves
Directions
Combine Mozzarella cheese, red peppers, green onion, fresh basil, and olive oil in medium bowl; mix well. Season salsa with black pepper. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Serve on endive leaves with whole grain crackers.
Yield: 3 cups.
Substitute Idea: Spoon salsa on baguette-style whole grain bread. Broil until cheese begins to melt and edges of bread begin to brown.Nutrition Facts per serving:
Calories: 61
Total Fat: 4g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 150mg
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 15% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate: 2g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
1 bag (16-ounce) frozen pepper stir-fry blend (green, red and yellow peppers and onions)
1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 cup prepared salsa
1 tablespoon butter, softened
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
16 ounces, beef fajita strips, prepared
1-1/2 cups mild Cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Prepare stir-fry pepper blend according to package directions. Mix yogurt and salsa and set aside. Spread butter evenly on 1 side of each tortilla and layer cooked peppers and onions, thawed fajita beef strips and cheese evenly on unbuttered side of 4 tortillas and cover with remaining tortillas, butter side up. Grill each quesadilla in large skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or until golden and cheese melts. Cut into wedges and serve with dipping sauce.
Serving Suggestion: Coleslaw (made from bag of coleslaw mix and 1/2 bottle of coleslaw dressing); fruit salad (made from canned pineapple chunks & fresh strawberries) and a glass of cold milk.
Nutrition Facts per serving:
Calories: 370
Calories from Fat: 160
Total Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg
Sodium: 730mg
Protein: 18g
Calcium: 30% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate: 33g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Mozzarella Pepper Salsa
Makes 12 servings, 1/4 cup each
Prep Time: 10 min
Ingredients
1 block ( 8 ounces) Mozzarella cheese, diced into 1/4 inch-cubes
1 cup diced roasted red peppers
1 green onions, cut diagonally into thin slices
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 head Belgian endive, separated into leaves
Directions
Combine Mozzarella cheese, red peppers, green onion, fresh basil, and olive oil in medium bowl; mix well. Season salsa with black pepper. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Serve on endive leaves with whole grain crackers.
Yield: 3 cups.
Substitute Idea: Spoon salsa on baguette-style whole grain bread. Broil until cheese begins to melt and edges of bread begin to brown.Nutrition Facts per serving:
Calories: 61
Total Fat: 4g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 150mg
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 15% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate: 2g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
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