Chicken and Spinach Quesadilla
Family Child Care
| Ingredients | Amount / Measure | Notes |
|---|
- onion 1/4 cup
- garlic 1/4 tbsp
- vegetable oil 3/8 tsp
- raw spinach 10-1/2 cup
- kosher salt 1/4 tsp
- shredded mozzarella cheese reduced fat 1/3 cup
- grated parmesan cheese fat free 2 tsp
- shredded chicken 4-5/8 oz
- grain tortilla 4 whole
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wash onions and garlic. Dice onions and mince garlic. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until onions become slightly translucent and soft.
- Add spinach in small batches and cook with salt until slightly wilted, not mushy.
- In a large bowl, mix together cheese, chicken, and spinach.
- Using a #8 scoop (1/2 cup), place one scoop on each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half and place on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350° F oven for 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- *** You can shingle the quesadillas overlapping the open edges so they do not dry out.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Child Care Centers - 25 servings
| Ingredients | Amount / Measure | Notes |
|---|
- 011282 ONIONS,RAW 1 1/4 cup
- 799939 GARLIC,RAW 1 1/4 Tbsp
- 050385 OIL, VEGETABLE 2 5/8 tsp
- 011457 SPINACH,RAW 64 7/8 cups
- 799986 SALT, KOSHER 1 5/8 tsp
- 051558 Cheese, Mozzarella, Lite, Shredded 2 1/8 cups
- 001185 PARMESAN CHS TOPPING,FAT FREE 1/4 cup
- 902957 Chicken, Shredded 1 lb + 13 ozs
- 051565 Tortillas, Whole Grain or Whole Grain-Ri 25 tortilla
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wash onions and garlic. Dice onions and mince garlic. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until onions become slightly translucent and soft.
- Add spinach in small batches and cook with salt until slightly wilted, not mushy.
- In a large bowl, mix together cheese, chicken, and spinach.
- Using a #8 scoop (1/2 cup), place one scoop on each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half and place on a baking sheet. Bake in a 350° F oven for 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Hold hot for service.
- *** You can shingle the quesadillas overlapping the open edges so they do not dry out.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Schools - 50 servings
| Ingredients | Amount / Measure | Notes |
|---|
- 011282 ONIONS,RAW 10 ozs
- 799939 GARLIC,RAW 3/4 oz
- 050385 OIL, VEGETABLE 1 Tbsp + 2 3/8 tsp
- 011457 SPINACH,RAW 8 lbs + 9 ozs
- 799986 SALT, KOSHER 1 Tbsp + 1/4 tsp
- 902957 Chicken, Shredded 3 lbs + 9 7/8 ozs
- 051558 Cheese, Mozzarella, Lite, Shredded 1 lb + 1 1/8 ozs
- 001185 PARMESAN CHS TOPPING,FAT FREE 1 1/2 ozs
- 051565 Tortillas, Whole Grain or Whole Grain-Ri 50 tortilla
INSTRUCTIONS
- Dice onions and mince garlic. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until onions become slightly translucent and soft.
- Add spinach in small batches and cook with salt until slightly wilted. Hold for use.
- In a large bowl, mix together chicken, mozzarella, parmesan, and spinach mixture.
- Using a #8 scoop (1/2 cup), place one scoop on each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half and bake in a 350° F oven for 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Hold hot for service.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Schools - 100 servings
| Ingredients | Amount / Measure | Notes |
|---|
- 011282 ONIONS,RAW 1 lb + 4 ozs
- 799939 GARLIC,RAW 1 1/2 ozs
- 050385 OIL, VEGETABLE 3 Tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp
- 011457 SPINACH,RAW 17 lbs + 3 ozs
- 799986 SALT, KOSHER 2 Tbsp + 3/8 tsp
- 902957 Chicken, Shredded 7 lbs + 4 ozs
- 051558 Cheese, Mozzarella, Lite, Shredded 2 lbs + 2 1/3 ozs
- 001185 PARMESAN CHS TOPPING,FAT FREE 2 7/8 ozs
- 051565 Tortillas, Whole Grain or Whole Grain-Ri 100 tortilla
INSTRUCTIONS
- Dice onions and mince garlic. Sauté onions and garlic in oil until onions become slightly translucent and soft.
- Add spinach in small batches and cook with salt until slightly wilted. Hold for use.
- In a large bowl, mix together chicken, mozzarella, parmesan, and spinach mixture.
- Using a #8 scoop (1/2 cup), place one scoop on each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half and bake in a 350° F oven for 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Hold hot for service.