Lunche for 4
Spinach Quesadillas
$5.77for 425 minServes 4
Spinach, tomato, and cheese fill flour tortillas, which cook in a skillet until crisp and melted.
Photo: tasteofhome.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.68Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.47Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
 | Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.34Typical price |
 | Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.77 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetLunchesBack to school
$1.44 per serving$5.77 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3 oz fresh baby spinach
- 4 green onions
- 1 small tomato
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese or mexican cheese blend
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 6 flour tortillas
- reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
Steps
- Chop the green onions and tomato, and roughly tear the spinach.
- Cook the spinach and green onions in a lightly oiled large skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato, lemon juice, cumin, garlic powder, ricotta, and half the shredded cheese.
- Divide the filling among three tortillas, top with the remaining tortillas, and press gently.
- Cook the quesadillas in the skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until crisp and the cheese melts.
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