This is what my classes did for their last lab. Simple, quick, and somewhat healthy. I was pleasantly surprised at the number of students who really loved spinach. Spinach is one of the mega foods that is packed with nutrients. A plate of spinach might not be so appealing, but put it in a tortilla with cheese and it will win hearts every time!
Here’s how we put them together.
Spinach and Cheese Quesadillas
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients:
- Bag of spinach
- 8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 6 flour tortillas
Directions:
- Heat large skillet to medium high heat.
- Add about 2 tablespoons olive oil and quickly add spinach.
- Stir just until wilted. Set aside.
- Using an electric skillet preheat to 325 degrees.
- If using a large skillet, heat to medium heat.
- Brush tortillas with olive oil placing in hot skillet.
- Place a couple of tablespoons of sautéed spinach and couple of tablespoon of cheese on tortilla .(Some of my students added cooked chicken)
- Fold tortilla in half.
- Brown on both sides or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with your favorite toppings such as jalapenoes, sour cream, or salsa.
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it was so good but i cant belive that it was our last time eating together this year went by so fast
For the spinach and cheese quesadillas i learned that you can oil a side of the shell to make it cook easier and taste better.
i learned that its easier to precook the spinich before you actually put your quesedilla together
it was very good i do not like spinach and it was really good
I didnt really care for quesadillas until we made it in class and it was really tasty! its also super easy to make.
these were so good i loved them!
I learned that you brush the tortilla with olive oil then put it in the skillet to cook it.
For some reason, the photo is not coming up, Wanda. But it sure sounds good and I think it’s great the kids liked the spinach in the dish! Of course, who doesn’t love melting cheese?? You could practically put it on anything and I’d eat it! 🙂
Thanks Barbara. I will check it out
I was taught that you use olive oil to cook spinach.
I didn’t know if I would like spinach in quesidillas, but after cooking this, I found out that widening my taste and likes for foods, i’ll find more foods that I like.
i really loved the spinach and cheese quesadillas…. it was simple but very good.
I would have never thought of using spinach in a quesadilla! I learned that you should sautee the spinach before putting it in the tortilla.
This was an extremely easy and delicious meal. Next time I will add some grilled chicken in the quesadillas to add more flavors.
I learned that a lot of spinach actually tastes good! i was skeptical when i saw the huge bag of spinach but it was delicious!
I learned that a large bag of uncooked spinach becomes a little portion when it is sauteed.
be carefull not to burn the cheese or it would be horrible. but i learned that spinich shrinks up after being cooked.
i learned that the melted cheese and spinnach make a good combination in the quesadillas
I learned how to sautee spinach.
girl you are for ever teaching and are so talented
Spinach and cheese quesidillas had a decent taste, but i did like the fact they contained spinach which was a nice texture.
I learned to add olive oil to the tortilla before placing on the skillet adds flavor and makes sure it doesnt stick to the pan.
I learned that spinach tastes good on a quesadilla. I never would have thought to add spinach but it ended up tasting pretty good.
this was a pretty good lab . i really had never eaten spinach in a quesadilla before . i thought this was a good choice and i loved it
i learned that it taste ok even if you dont add the cheese
I learned that Spinach is pack with nutrients.
I learned that spinach can be good in a quesadillas.
i learned not to cook the spinach all at once
I learned that spinach is a healthy alternative to all the extra additives.
i learned that you add olive oil to your tortilla before cooking it.
I learned that a lot of spinach actually tastes good
I learned that spinach tastes good on a quesadilla.
i learned olive oil adds flavor
Ive learned the other uses for olive oil
I learned to improve the flavor of tortillas by brushing them with olive oil before heating them.
I learned that when you cook spinach it shrinks and spinach tastes really good on quesidillas
I learned that olive oil and spinach make a nice combination of flavor.
I learned that you can cook the tortillas before you put the ingredients in it.
I learned that you spread a little olive oil on the back of the tortilla before cooking.
I learned to add olive oil to the tortilla before placing on the skillet adds flavor and makes sure it doesnt stick to the pan.
i learned that you brush your tortilla with olive oil before you put it in the skillet
this was really good. im not a big fan of spinach buut it went great with the chicken and cheese.
i learned you add olive oil to the tortilla shells before cooking them.
I learned that putting spinach in quesadillas taste pretty good if you have other things to put with it. It adds extra flavor to the quesadilla.
i learned that the spinach tasted good on it
I learned that you brush the tortilla with olive oil then put it in the skillet to cook it.
I learned that you place a couple of tablespoons of sautéed spinach and couple of tablespoon of cheese on the tortilla.
add olive oil to the tortilla to brown it.
In this lab I learned that spinach can really shrink down to nothing in only a few minutes. This dish actually taste like spinach quiche to me.
i learned that a whole bag full of spinach will cook up to just a handfull
i learned that you can brush olive oil on the pan or tortilla to avoid the tortilla from being burned
I learned that you can put spinach in a quesadilla it taste better.
i learned that a whole bag of spinach will shrink up to just a handful of spinach
i learned that its easier to precook the spinich before you actually put your quesedilla together
i learned to brush on olive oil on the tortillas.
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i learned to brush the tortilla with oil
i learned that you can make a healthy version of a quesadilla in other ways beside the microwave, and it’s alot better too.
i learned that you can add almost anything to a Quesadilla to make it taste great!!
I learned that spinach is full of iron.
i learned you need one full bag of spinach
I learned that you can use spinach on a taco and it will taste good.
i learned when i should stop cooking the spinach.
i learned that if you add olive oil when cooking the tortillas it makes them cook better and that spinach tastes good in qesadillas.
I learned that when you place the tortilla’s on the skillet, you should brush olvie oil on them to give them a golden brown color.
I learned that if you don’t put enough oil and cheese on it your quesadilla will not stick together.
i learned that you have to brown the sides of the tortillas before putting the stuff on in it
I learned that you brush the tortilla with olive oil. Thought that was pretty brilliant good job Mrs Loops
I learned that spinach taste good in quesadillas
I learned that when you cook the spinach your skillet should be already heated to the right temperature.
I learned that Quesadillas can be made without chicken.
I learned how easy it is to make these! And you can put anything you want in it!
i learned that you have to brown the tortilla before serving them.
I learned that you can add cooked chicken for added flavor!
I learned that spinach really isnt so bad.This was one of my favorite things we cook in class(:
I learned that when you cook spinach it shrinks
I learned through doing this lab that its actually better to use a montery jack cheese in the quesadilla’s instead of a cheddar cheese because it’ less oily.
I learned that you have to stir just until wilted and set aside.
At first I didn’t think I would like the spinach, but it turned out to add a nice flavor to the quesadilla.
I learned that even though raw spinach looks like its alot, it cooks down to very little.
I learned how to sauté spinach in this lab. The quesadillas were really good.
I learned that just the simplist foods like spinach and chicken make for a good meal.
YOU CAN PUT DIFFERENT THINGS IN A QUESADILLA AND IT CAN REALLY BECOME A HEALTHY TREAT WITH THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS.
I learned that its an easy dish to make and when you are in a hurry it is quick to make and easy to prepare and with the chicken cheese and veggies its somewhat healthy.
i learned that there are different ways to make Quesadillas