Chicken Quesadillas

It is not the fault of the mouse but of the one who offers him the cheese
~Mexican Proverb

I do get cravings for good tex-mex food from time to time. I've given up on finding any around here, unless I make it myself. So I do.

The Recipes:

Pico de Gallo
Ingredients
1 lrg tomato
1 small red onion
6 Cilantro leaves
Jalepeno pepper
Garlic
Lime
Salt & pepper
Preparation
Cut the tomato in half, remove seeds, and cut it into very small pieces
Cut the red onion into very small pieces
Cut the cilantro into very small pieces
Slice the jalapeno pepper into tiny pieces (to taste)
Put all into a bowl
Put about 1/8 tsp crushed garlic in
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut the lime in half and squeeze 1/2 juice
Mix

Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients
6-8 large corn tortillas
Boneless skinless chicken breasts (1/serving)
Olive Oil
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
Cilantro
Garlic
Salt & pepper
Lime
Preparation
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces
In a large pan, saute chicken over med-hi heat in olive oil
When chicken is cooked and starts to brown add about 1/4 tsp garlic, chopped cilantro and stir
Squeeze the juice from the other lime half over the chicken and let sit on medium heat
Preheat oven to 325
Place 3-4 tortillas on cookie sheets
Spread the cheddar and jack cheese on the tortillas
Spoon the chicken pieces over the cheese
Cover each tortilla with another tortilla
Bake for about 12-15 minutes until the cheese is melty and the tortillas are a little crisp around the edges
Remove from oven and cut into triangular wedges
Serve with
Pico de Gallo
Sour Cream
Salsa
Avocado slices

The meal was nicely rounded out with black beans and spanish rice.