Mission Menus Challenge: Black Bean & Peppers Quesadillas

by Briana Carter on July 9, 2010

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Mission Foods. All opinions are 100% mine.

I was excited to discover that Mission Tortillas has website called Mission Menus, which has numerous budget-friendly meals for $10. I love quick and easy meals and if its a budget friendly meal, even better. Exploring the site will give you some inspiration and ideas for your own $10 meal.

Beginning June 28, 2010, Mission Foods is kicking off the summer with the Mission Menus Challenge. Mission Foods along with Chef Sara Moulton are encouraging you to submit your budget-friendly recipe for a chance to complete in a cook-off in Los Angeles and win a $10,000 dream kitchen makeover as well as weekly prizes. $10,000 for a dream kitchen sounds pretty dreamy to me. Submit your original Mission Flour Tortilla recipe which would feed a family of 5 for $10 or less by August 9, 2010 to be eligible!

Mission Flour Tortillas are available in 3 sizes: small (6″), medium (8″), and large (10″) and are sold in major grocery stores around the country. They contain 0 grams of Trans fat per serving and are cholesterol free.  Mission Tortillas are a kid favorite in our household and there are so many uses for tortillas!

My favorite way to use Mission Flour Tortillas is quesadillas. Quesadillas are so versatile and can be adjusted for each household member’s specific preferences. You know in a family of six, everyone has their own taste preferences. Some want it meaty, some don’t. Others want to exclude the onions and peppers, others love them. Many just like cheese quesadillas.

Are you up to the challenge? Here’s a little recipe I created with ingredients I already had on hand.

::Black Bean & Peppers Quesadillas

Ingredients

• Olive Oil
• Orange, Red, Yellow Pepper Mix
• Yellow Onion
• Chopped Cherry Tomatoes
• Salsa
• Mexican Cheese
• Black Beans, drained and rinsed
• Mission Flour Tortillas

First I start out by sautéing chopped peppers and onions in a small amount of olive oil. I used orange, red, and yellow peppers, which are my favorite.

Add the pepper/onion mix, chopped cherry tomatoes, and Mexican cheese to your Mission Flour Tortilla.

Add the black beans and a small amount of salsa.

Fire up the Panini maker. You can also just cook in a pan obviously. I love my little sandwich maker for projects like this because it flattens it, which helps to keep all the goodies inside the tortilla.

Cook until cheese melts and it is a little brown.

Enjoy! I think I overfilled mine a bit but it was still very tasty!

What would you create with Mission Flour Tortillas?

Meals Under $10 11/11

by Briana Carter on November 11, 2008

Spaghetti Pie

• 4 oz. uncooked spaghetti (.50)
• 1 lb ground beef ($1)
• 1 clove minced garlic (.10)
• 16 oz. jar pasta sauce ($1)
• 1 egg beaten (.25)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese ($1)
• 8 oz cottage cheese ($1)
• 4 oz. mozzarella cheese ($1)

Cook Spaghetti according to directions. Combine spaghetti, egg, and parmesan and form into a pie dish like you would a crust. Cook ground beef & minced garlic until brown. Drain. Stir in pasta sauce and heat.

Layer cottage cheese on the spaghetti crust. Spread meat mixture and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly.

Add a salad and garlic bread for a meal under $10!

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Meals Under $10 11/4

by Briana Carter on November 4, 2008

I cooked this last night and it was a hit! If you have a bigger family, you will probably want to use more pork chops. I didn’t eat dinner last night so 4 boneless chops were enough for 5. Add a dinner salad or a veggie for a quick and easy meal under $10!

Boneless Pork Chops with Stuffing

• 4 boneless pork chops ($4)
• Season Salt (.50)
• 1 Package Corn Bread Stuffing Mix ($1 – purchased at Aldi!)

Grease 9 x 11 pan. Place Stuffing Mix and directed water & butter in pan. Place pork chops on top and season with seasoned salt. Cook for around 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

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Meals Under $10 – Tuesday 10/28

by Briana Carter on October 28, 2008

This is an EASY and CHEAP Turkey Manhattan Recipe.

(2) cans of Gravy @ $1 (can usually find on sale for this or cheaper!)
1/2 lb of Deli Turkey @ $2.48
1/2 loaf of bread (.49)

Total: $4.97

Warm the Gravy in a sauce pan. Add turkey. Serve warm over slices of bread. Great fall/winter recipe.

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Tuesday Meals Under $10 October 21st Edition

by Briana Carter on October 21, 2008

I’m gone this week but one of my reader’s, Dee, contacted me with this recipe and it works perfectly for my weekly Meals Under $10….looks like a yummy one and I can’t wait to try it out!

Corn/Potato Chowder

Throw into the crockpot (he he, I love it when I can throw my food!)

• 4 large potatoes cut into 1/2 inch bits ($2)
• 2 cans chicken broth ($1)
• 1 bag of corn (I used our corn from the field if not $1)
• salt and pepper to taste
• about 1/2 cup whipping cream ($1)
• some bacon bits ($1)
• cheese if you want.. ($1)

Throw (again, I love this part!!!!) the potatoes, chicken broth, corn, and salt and pepper into crockpot on high for about 7-8 hours. Stir in whipping cream and let sit for another 30 minutes. Top with bacon bits and cheese if you want. (You can also add a dollop of sour cream for extra tastiness!)

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Tuesday Meals Under $10 October 14th Edition

by Briana Carter on October 14, 2008

Since I know we always have leftovers after making a nice size pork tenderloin, I’m going to shred that meat and make tenderloin wraps. (I always tell the kids pork is chicken. For some reasons that sounds better to them than pork. Don’t know why?)

Leftover Pork Tenderloin Wraps

• Leftover Tenderloin (cooked anyway) ($5)
• Salsa (Free – made it my garden!) or diced tomatoes
• Lettuce ($1)
• Sour Cream ($1)
• Shredded Cheese ($2)
• Tortillas ($1)

Reheat and shred pork. Combine the ingredients you want into a wrap. Done.

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Crock Pot Creamy Corn

by Briana Carter on October 7, 2008

Crock Pot Creamy Corn

• 1 Frozen Package of Corn (for me free since I used Grandpa’s corn we froze!) ($1)
• I Package of Cream Cheese ($1)
• 2 Tablespoons of Butter (.50)
• Salt & Pepper to Taste (.10)

Throw it all in the crockpot and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low. After about 30-45 minutes, you will want to stir the cream cheese in the recipe! Top with bread crumbs, corn flakes if you want to make it a little crunch.

If you are a meat eater, you could add chicken to this recipe to make a complete meal.

See my past post on How to Freeze Corn.