Delicious Chicken Quesadillas

Because this is one of the few things my wife's daughters like, I cook these quesadillas at least once a month. They're easy and you don't need a special pan.

Ingredients: (makes 8 quesadillas to feed 2-3 people)

Two (2) burrito size flour tortillas
Shredded Taco cheese (8 oz package)
Fajita style chicken breast strips (6 oz package)
Vegetable oil 1/4 cup
Chunky salsa
Sour cream

In a 12" skillet or fry pan, heat oil over medium heat (3-4 on dial) until hot. Place a paper towel on a large cutting board. Place chicken breast strips in a microwaveable dish and heat about two minutes on medium-high. Meanwhile, lay the tortillas on a flat surface and dress one tortilla with shredded cheese as shown.

Add the heated chicken strips on top of the shredded cheese as shown.

Place the second tortilla over the chicken and cheese and place carefully in the fry pan.

Cook tortillas in hot oil until golden brown and lightly crisp. Turn carefully and cook other side until done.

Place cooked quesadilla on paper towel and an another paper towel on top side to catch oil. Using a large chef knife, cut quesadilla in half, then quarters, and again until you have eight (8) wedges as shown.

Serve quesadillas with salsa and sour cream. This is great with yellow saffron rice and black beans on the side.

Easy and Delicious Baked Ziti

This is a great recipe for families with little time for cooking. I serve this for my family regularly and it's always a hit. I make it most often with grilled (already cooked) chicken strips or ground beef. I've also made it once with some good italian sausage. This dish is still good without a meat item.

Ingredients:

1-16 oz. box dried ziti or penne pasta
32 oz of your favorite pasta sauce
8 oz. finely shredded mozzarella or italian blend cheese
6-12 oz. meat (ground beef, chicken strips, italian sausage)
fresh basil sliced in a chiffonade (thin ribbon-like strips) or dried italian seasoning


Directions:
Prepare meat addition and put to side. Drain ground beef or sausage of grease.
In a large pot, boil water and cook pasta according to the directions on the package.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to BROIL at 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, blend pasta sauce with meat.
Spray large casserole dish with cooking spray. Pour cooked and drained pasta into casserole dish, then spoon sauce/meat mixture over the pasta and mix evenly. Add basil or italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle cheese generously over pasta and place in center of oven for 20-25 minutes (until cheese is golden and starts to bubble).

When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good which he has given you. [Deuteronomy 8:10]