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Easy Chicken and Black Bean Quesadillas With Fiesta Rice

Here's how you make Easy Chicken and Black Bean Quesadillas With Fiesta Rice
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Quesadillas:
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
  • 1/2 cup chunky salsa or picante sauce
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • Fiesta Rice:
  • 1 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed chicken broth ( or reserved juices from cooking quesadilla chicken)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chunky salsa
  • 2 cups uncooked instant rice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oven to 425°F.

  • Step 2: Cook cubed chicken in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Drain juices, reserving if desired for fiesta rice.

  • Step 3: While chicken is cooking, in a 1-quart sauce pan, heat soup, salsa, and beans over medium heat until hot. Pour over chicken and stir gently.

  • Step 4: Using 2 baking sheets, place tortillas on baking sheets. On HALF of each tortilla spread 1/3 cup chicken mixture. Don't get to close to the edge, keep a 1/2 inch margin. Brush tortilla edges with water. Cover the filling by folding the tortilla in half. Press edges to seal.

  • Step 5: Bake 5 minutes, or until filling is hot. Cut each tortilla into 2 wedges if

  • Step 6: ALTERNATE METHOD: Place 5 tortillas on baking sheets. Spread 2/3 cup chicken mixture on tortillas, keeping a 1/2 inch margin around the edges. Top with remaining tortillas.

  • Step 7: Fiesta Rice: In a 2-quart saucepan, heat broth, water, and salsa over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Stir in uncooked instant white rice. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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