Stewed Chicken, Refried Beans and Oaxaca Cheese Quesadillas

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Ingredients

  1. One 15-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes
  2. 2 teaspoons chili powder
  3. 1 clove garlic, finely grated
  4. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  5. One 8-ounce boneless skinless chicken breast
  6. Four 10-inch (burrito size) flour tortillas
  7. 2 cups shredded Oaxaca cheese
  8. 1 cup refried beans
  9. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  10. Guacamole, salsa, chopped scallions and sour cream, for serving

Instructions

  1. Combine the tomatoes, chili powder, garlic, 2/3 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, breaking up the tomatoes with a spoon, for 10 minutes. Add the chicken breast, nestling it in the sauce, and simmer, flipping once, until cooked through, 8 to 9 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate, shred it, and return it to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Lay a tortilla on a work surface and top evenly with 1/2 cup Oaxaca cheese. Add a quarter of the shredded chicken and tomato sauce and a quarter of the beans. Fold the tortilla in half to enclose the fillings. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and ingredients.
  3. Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook one of the quesadillas, flipping once, until golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
  4. Cut into triangles and serve with the guacamole, salsa, scallions and sour cream.

 

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