Cheap and flavorful: Offering inexpensive and tasty snacks at a Super Bowl party can be as challenging as winning the big game itself.
One of the best budget-conscious strategies for creating impressive foods is to start with ingredients that already have tons of flavor.
These spicy bean and spinach quesadillas, which cost about 25 cents per serving, follow this game plan.
REFRIED BEAN AND SPINACH QUESADILLAS
116-ounce can spicy refried beans
10fajita-sized flour tortillas
1/2cup chopped scallions
11/2cups finely sliced spinach leaves
1cup grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese
Cooking spray
1cup prepared salsa (optional)
1cup sour cream (optional)
1cup guacamole (optional)
Heat the oven to 200 degrees. Divide the refried beans among 5 tortillas, spreading evenly over each. Top each with scallions, then spinach, then cheese. Press the remaining 5 tortillas on top.
Coat a skillet with cooking spray, then set over medium heat. One at a time, toast each quesadilla until browned on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Coat the skillet with additional cooking spray between each quesadilla.
As they finish toasting, transfer the quesadillas to a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
To serve, cut each quesadilla into quarters and serve with salsa and sour cream.
Makes 20 servings.
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