Chicken, Spinach and Cannellini Bean Quesadillas

Ok, so when you look at the title of this post do you think yum?  Or do you automatically go YUCK?  My children tried the latter response with me, which means they got no dessert.  Well, two of them did get dessert because they tried the quesadillas.  I must admit, I like all of these ingredients in other dishes, but would never have thought of putting them together.  I am glad that someone thought to do so.  These were super yummy!  Hubby ate like two or three whole ones (by that I mean the whole tortilla cut into 6 pieces!  They were easy to make, especially since I cheated on some of the recipe...I went to the grocery store and got some of the ingredients from the salad bar!  You have got to try them!

Chicken, Spinach and Cannellini Bean Quesadillas

1 1/2 c - 2 c of seasoned, cooked, diced chicken breasts (I bought cooked chicken off the salad bar)
1 T olive oil
1 c diced onion ( I just shake in dried minced onion)
1 c diced red pepper (I got the diced red, orange and yellow pepper mixture from the salad bar)
1 banana pepper, diced (skipped, because we don't like a lot of heat)
pinch of red pepper flakes (skipped for above reason)
salt and pepper to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (heaping) T all purpose flour
3/4 c chicken broth
4 c baby spinach, roughly chopped with stems removed
1 (15.5 oz) cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained

Cooking spray
flour tortillas
shredded cheese (whatever kind you like)
avocado and sour cream, optional (to serve with cooked quesadillas)

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.  Add onion and diced peppers; sprinkle with red pepper flakes and salt and pepper.  Saute until veggies have softened; about 6-8 minutes.
Add garlic and saute another minute or two.  Sprinkle the flour over the veggies and stir to combine.   Whisk in chicken broth and stir until bubbly and smooth.  Add the spinach and cook until spinach is wilted.  Add chicken and beans; remove from heat.

Spray a large skillet or griddle with cooking spray and heat over medium to medium high heat.  (I have a quesadilla maker and just heated that baby up!)  Place one tortilla on grill and spread cheese over the top.  Spread one half with chicken mixture.  When tortilla is browned, flip the side with cheese only over.  Remove from heat and cut tortilla in half. 

Originally from www.othersideoffifty.com