Despite my dreams of cooking Michelin star worthy meals, I am a busy college student who can barely make it to the grocery store. To save time and money, I frequently find myself resorting to quesadillas as a quick and cheap food to cram in between classes and studying.
However, a plain cheese quesadilla gets pretty boring after awhile, and as much as I would sometimes like to, I can’t live on carbs and cheese alone. That’s why I’ve taken the time to invent and transform the quesadilla into a versatile staple for every meal.
Each of these recipes has 5 ingredients or less. To make these recipes dorm-friendly, skip the stove and iron your quesadilla.
Breakfast: Quesarito
This mashup uses a quesadilla as the shell of your breakfast burrito. The hearty eggs and avocado will keep you energized throughout the day.
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
2 medium tortilla shells
1/3 cup shredded cheese
1 avocado
3 tablespoons salsa
2 eggs
1 teaspoon butter
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a skillet on medium heat.
2. Place 1 tortilla shell on skillet and cover with shredded cheese.
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3. Top with the other tortilla, and cook each side until golden brown.
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4. While your quesadilla is cooking, scramble some eggs in a separate pan. Check out this recipe for normal scrambled eggs or this recipe for microwave scrambled eggs.
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6. Scoop the avocado into a bowl with a spoon, and mash it with a fork.
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7. Top the quesadilla with the mashed avocado, eggs, and salsa.
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8. Roll up and dig into your new breakfast favorite.
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Lunch: Veggie Roll-up
Use a quesadilla instead of a plain tortilla to take your veggie wrap to the next level. This mashup will transform your boring, cold wrap into a warm, zesty meal.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 9 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
2 medium tortilla shells
1/3 cup shredded cheese
2 tablespoons hummus (Choose a flavored hummus to add a lot of flavor with just a little effort.)
1 sliced portobello mushroom (or whichever veggies you like)
1 teaspoon butter
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a skillet on medium heat.
2. Place 1 tortilla shell on skillet and cover with shredded cheese.
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3. Cover with the second tortilla and cook until each side is a golden brown.
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4. Plate the quesadilla, and spread hummus and mushrooms (or other veggies) down the middle.
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5. Roll up like a burrito. Bon appétit.
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Dinner: Doritos Stuffed Chicken Quesadilla
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
2 medium flour tortillas
½ cup diced chicken breast
1/3 cup shredded cheese
1/3 can diced green chiles
5 crushed Doritos chips
2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
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Directions:
1. Cook chicken in a pan with oil on medium high heat until it is white all the way though.
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2. Melt butter in a pan on medium heat to coat it, and top with a tortilla.
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3. Cover the tortilla with cheese, crushed Doritos, green chiles and chicken.
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4. Top with the other tortilla, and cook until golden brown.
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Enjoy!
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Dessert: Raspberry Nutella Roll a la Mode
Don’t think I would possibly forget about dessert. Just substitute the cheese with nutella.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 6 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
2 medium tortilla shells
2 tablespoons nutella
2 tablespoons raspberry jam
1-2 scoops ice cream
1 teaspoon butter
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a skillet on medium heat.
2. Spread nutella on the side of one tortilla and raspberry jam on the other tortilla.
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3. Place them on top of each other sandwich style, and heat on the pan.
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4. Plate it, and top with ice cream.
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For more tasty quesadillas and wraps, check out these recipes: