Dinner

Spinach Quesadillas (from Moosewood) is for Dinner.

Spinach Quesadillas (from Moosewood) takes several minutes to prepare.

Spinach Quesadillas (from Moosewood) takes several minutes to cook.

Spinach Quesadillas (from Moosewood) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach Quesadillas (from Moosewood) are:

1 tbs olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onions
1 fresh chile, minced
5 cups chopped fresh spinach, large stems removed, about 10 ounces
pinch of dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 8 or 10 inch whole wheat tortillas
1 cup grated monterey jack cheese

Here is how you make Spinach Quesadillas (from Moosewood):

makes 4 servings.1) In a large saucepan on medium-high heat, warm the oil and cook the onions and chiles for 4-5 minutes, until softened. Add the spinach, orengano, salt and pepper. Stir until the spinach has wilted, a minute or two. Remove from the heat and drain.2) Place one of the tortillas in a dry skillet on medium heat (for a crispier quesadilla, lightly oil the skillet). Sprinkle on 1/4 cup of the grated cheese. After about a minute, when the cheese has begun to melt, spread 1/4 of the drained spinach mixture over half of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla over the spinach and cheese to make a half-circle and cook for a minute. Turn the quesadilla over and cook until the cheese is thoroughly melted and the bottom of the tortilla is speckeld brown, about a minute.3) Remove the quesadilla and slice into wedges. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.Serve with salsaNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNEKE525.

The nutritional information for Spinach Quesadillas (from Moosewood) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 304.7

• Total Fat: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 25.1 mg
• Sodium: 582.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 12.9 g