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Recipe : Spinach Quesadillas

Makes 4 servings

1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 cups packed spinach leaves, well rinsed, drained and chopped
4 flour tortillas (6" diameter)
1 1/2 ounces shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

In large nonstick skillet, cook pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 2
minutes, until soft. Add spinach; cook, stirring occasionally, just until wilted. Remove
skillet from heat; transfer mixture to medium bowl.
To prepare quesadillas, place 1 tortilla into same skillet. Sprinkle one-fourth of the
cheese onto one half of the tortilla. Top cheese with one-fourth of the spinach
mixture and one-fourth of the tomato slices. Fold tortilla in half, covering tomato
slices; press down with back of spatula until even. Place skillet over medium heat;
cook filled tortilla 2 minutes on each side, pressing down with spatula, until golden
brown on both sides and cheese is melted. Transfer quesadilla to cutting board; cut
into wedges.
Repeat, making 3 more quesadillas.

EACH SERVING (1 QUESADILLA) PROVIDES: 1 3/4 Vegetables, 1/2 Protein, 1 Bread

PER SERVING WITH MONTEREY JACK CHEESE: 122 Calories, 5 g Total Fat, 2 g
Saturated Fat, 11 mg Cholesterol, 184 mg Sodium, 15 g Total Carbohydrate, 2 g Dietary
Fiber, 6 g Protein, 142 mg Calcium

PER SERVING WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE: 125 Calories, 5 g Total Fat, 2 g Saturated
Fat, 11 mg Cholesterol, 193 mg Sodium, 15 g Total Carbohydrate, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 6 g
Protein, 139 mg Calcium