Dinner for 4

Shrimp Quesadillas

Name: Shrimp Quesadillas
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 red onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 jalapeno; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 vine tomato; 12 oz raw peeled and deveined shrimp; kosher salt; 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro; 4 large high-fiber flour tortillas; 1 cup monterey jack cheese; olive oil spray; 1 vine tomato; 1 small hass avocado; 1 lime; 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro; 1 tbsp red onion; 1/4 tsp kosher salt

$13.32for 445 minServes 4

Cook spicy shrimp with vegetables, fold them with cheese inside tortillas, and brown the quesadillas in a skillet.

Photo: skinnytaste.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.77Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.75 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$5.99Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.14Typical price
	Tortillas, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.32

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.33 per serving$13.32 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno
1 tsp olive oil
1 vine tomato
12 oz raw peeled and deveined shrimp
kosher salt
2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
4 large high-fiber flour tortillas
1 cup monterey jack cheese
olive oil spray
1 vine tomato
1 small hass avocado
1 lime
1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp red onion
1/4 tsp kosher salt

Steps

Chop the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and tomato.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and tomato for 5 minutes.
Add the shrimp and salt, then cook for 4 to 5 minutes until they reach 145 F and are opaque; stir in the cilantro.
Place one tortilla in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat, spread on shrimp mixture and cheese, and top with another tortilla.
Cook the quesadilla for 3 minutes per side until golden and the cheese melts, then repeat with the remaining tortillas.
Mash the avocado with lime juice, onion, cilantro, tomato, and salt, then serve it with the quesadillas.

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