THE BEST SHRIMP QUESADILLA YOU WILL EVER EAT|| | EXTRA CHEESY DINNER IN 20 MINUTES

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than shrimp.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with less fat.

avocado

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Mashed peas can mimic the creaminess of avocado.

Chop bell peppers into small pieces, using yellow, green, orange, and red varieties.

Chop one small onion and set aside.

Chop one small tomato and set aside in a separate container.

Defrost shrimp and soak in lemon juice to reduce fishy smell.

Clean shrimp by removing the stomach lining and cut into smaller pieces.

Dry the shrimp with a paper towel.

Season shrimp with half a teaspoon of onion powder, half a teaspoon of garlic powder, half a teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning, and half a teaspoon of adobo, mixing well.

Add half a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil to the shrimp to help the seasoning stick.

Heat a large skillet with some oil and add the chopped bell peppers and onions; cook to desired doneness.

Add one tablespoon of lemon herb seasoning to the vegetables while cooking.

Add the seasoned shrimp to the skillet and mix; cook until shrimp are done, adding another tablespoon of lemon herb butter if desired.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the shrimp mixture to enhance flavor.

Remove the shrimp mixture from the skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet, place a tortilla and add shredded culinary jack cheese and mozzarella on one half.

Add a generous portion of the shrimp mixture on top of the cheese.

Top with more shredded culinary jack cheese and mozzarella.

Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling and cook until golden brown, flipping to cook both sides.

Remove the quesadilla from the skillet and place on a cutting board; cut into desired pieces.

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