Ruby Tuesday’s Chicken Quesadillas
Serves 1
5 ounces boned and skinned chicken breast halves
Italian salad dressing (low-fat okay) to coat
1 (12-inch) flour tortilla
Margarine, melted, for coating
1 cup shredded Monterey jack/Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon diced tomato
1 tablespoon diced jalapeno pepper
Cajun seasoning, to taste
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
1/4 cup diced tomato
Sour cream (low-fat okay)
Salsa, for dipping
Place chicken breast in a bowl with enough Italian dressing to coat; allow to marinate 30 minutes in refrigerator.
Grill marinated chicken until done in a lightly oiled pan. Cut into 3/4” pieces and set aside.
Brush one side of tortilla with margarine and place in frying pan over medium heat.
On one half of tortilla, add cheese, 1 tablespoon tomatoes, peppers, and Cajun seasoning (in that order). Make sure to spread to the edge of the half. Top with diced chicken, fold empty tortilla side on top, and flip over in pan so that cheese is on top of chicken.
Cook until very warm throughout.
Remove from pan to serving plate and cut into six equal wedges on one side of plate.
On the other side put lettuce, topped with 1/4 cup tomatoes, and then topped with sour cream.
Serve your favorite salsa in a small bowl on the side.
Damon’s Pecan-Crusted Fluffy Sweet Potatoes
Source: The Columbus Dispatch - Wednesday, May 3, 2000 - Recipe by Ann McDowell, Columbus
Whipped Potatoes:
3 1/2 cups cooked sweet potato pieces or
1 (40 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
4 egg whites
2 tablespoons flour
Pecan Crust:
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons light butter
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- inch pie plate with vegetable cooking spray and set aside.
Whipped Potatoes: Using a food processor or electric mixer, beat the sweet potatoes, egg whites and flour just until smooth. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pie plate and bake for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare Pecan Crust: Place brown sugar and butter in a small microwaveable bowl. Heat on high power for about 20 seconds, until melted. Carefully remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and top with the pecans. Drizzle the brown sugar mixture over the pecans. Return to the oven and bake an additional 15 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
Servings: 6