What game day foods are your favorites? Wings? Pizza? Chips and dip? We keep it a bit more snack and finger food at our house typically. But that doesn’t mean you have to eat only unhealthy foods.
Today’s recipe is great for your game watching party or a quick weeknight dinner. The spinach packs a great nutritional punch without being an overpowering flavor. Using cream cheese and just a sprinkling of feta lowers the sodium compared to a normal cheesy quesadilla. Enjoy!
Steak and Feta Quesadillas (Serves 4, as a meal)
1 T. olive oil
1 large (10-12 oz) sirloin steak, thinly sliced*
½ large onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
2 ounces ⅓ less fat cream cheese
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
4 large whole wheat tortillas
¼ cup low fat sour cream
1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steak about 3 minutes, or until beginning to brown.
2. Add onions and garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes more, or until onion beginning to soften.
3. Add spinach, cream cheese, and feta. Cook, stirring, until cream cheese is melted. Remove from pan (if using same pan for quesadillas).
4. Wipe pan clean (if using same pan). Heat same skillet (or a griddle) to medium-high heat. Place one tortilla in pan. Cook for 1 minute, until beginning to warm. Flip. Spoon about 1/3 cup steak mixture evenly over half of tortilla. Fold tortilla in half. Cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for 2-3 minutes more, until each side is crisp. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
5. Cut into wedges to serve. Serve with sour cream.
Nutritional Analysis:
Calories: 420
Protein: 25 g
Fat: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 11 g
Cholesterol: 85 g
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sodium: 414 mg
Recipe notes: You could use a variety of different meats here. I’ve used sirloin, flank steak, and leftover tri-tip. It all turns out really well.
Source: adapted from Cooking Light