Broccoli Quesadilla
This broccoli quesadilla is a cheese lovers dream. Ready in about 10 minutes, this recipe makes a wonderful lunch, after school snack or dinner.
Servings: 1 quesadilla
Calories: 859kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tortilla (burrito size) flour
- 1 teaspoon butter or oil
- 1 ½ Cup chopped broccoli florets, steamed or roasted
- 1 ½ Cup shredded cheddar cheese or cheddar blend **
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet or griddle over medium to medium-high heat.
- Once butter is melted, place the tortilla on skillet. Layer filling on one half of tortilla in this order: half of the cheese, broccoli, seasonings and remaining cheese. Fold the empty half of the tortilla up and over the filling.
- Cook until brown and crispy on bottom. Flip and cook until other side is also brown and crispy.
- Remove from heat. Cut in half and serve.
Notes
** I like to use a blend of cheddar & monterey jack or colby-jack cheeses
Nutrition
Calories: 859kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 39g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 1921mg | Potassium: 657mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2675IU | Vitamin C: 122mg | Calcium: 1321mg | Iron: 3mg