Veggie Quesadillas

Name: Veggie Quesadillas
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; *1 tablespoon Olive Oil; *1/2 pound Chicken cutlets or boneless chicken breast; *1/2 tsp salt; *1/2 tsp pepper; *1/8 tsp chili powder, or to taste; *1/2 cup canned navy beans drained and rinsed; *1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream; *1/2 cup butternut squash puree/ pumpkin puree; *1/2 cup - 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, depending on how many vegetables you put in; *4-6 (8-inch) Whole-wheat tortillas; 1 to 1 1/2 cups chopped bell peppers(I used red, green, orange, and yellow); 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes; 1/3 cup finely chopped carrots (its easer if you buy shredded carrots to chop); 1/3 cup finely chopped mushrooms; Optional:; Green onions, banana peppers; Suggestions to serve with it:; Salsa; Ranch dressing; Guacamole

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Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
*1 tablespoon Olive Oil
*1/2 pound Chicken cutlets or boneless chicken breast
*1/2 tsp salt
*1/2 tsp pepper
*1/8 tsp chili powder, or to taste
*1/2 cup canned navy beans drained and rinsed
*1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
*1/2 cup butternut squash puree/ pumpkin puree
*1/2 cup - 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, depending on how many vegetables you put in
*4-6 (8-inch) Whole-wheat tortillas
1 to 1 1/2 cups chopped bell peppers(I used red, green, orange, and yellow)
1/3 cup chopped tomatoes
1/3 cup finely chopped carrots (its easer if you buy shredded carrots to chop)
1/3 cup finely chopped mushrooms
Optional:
Green onions, banana peppers
Suggestions to serve with it:
Salsa
Ranch dressing
Guacamole

Directions

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["*Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.", "", "*Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the oil. Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, and chili powder, add it to the pan, and cook until no longer pink in the center. Cut chicken into thin slices, [or chop finely.]", "", "*In a small bowl or mini-chopper, mash the beans with the sour cream. In [a larger] bowl, stir together the butternut squash puree[/pumpkin puree] and the cheese. [Add the bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, and mushrooms and mix together well (this is when I realized I needed more then 1/2 cup of cheese).]", "", "Spread sour cream mixture on half of each tortilla, then spread the cheese-veggie mixture on the other half of each tortilla. Put chicken on top of cheese mixture and fold tortillas in half and press together. *Place on the baking sheet and bake until the tortillas are crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. [Cut in half or in thirds and serve with salsa, guacamole, or ranch dressing]", "", "(* - From original recipe by Jessica Seinfeld in \"Deceptively Delicious.\"")""]"