Quesadilla-Like-Thing

Here's a dish that is quite different, and takes almost no time at all to put together.  Not to mention that it's pretty cheap to make too, and can make just one serving.  Sound good?  I like this dish because I don't eat this sort of thing a lot.  A scrambled egg on top of a tortilla shell.  Smeared with tangy lemon greek yogurt, and topped with flavour packed capers or sun dried tomatoes.  And a few onions added for additional bulk.  Add a few chopped fresh herbs, and there you have it- something that you have never tasted the likes of before.  Somehow, I know that there are a lot of variaiton that can be made from this dish, I just have to find them...

Quesadillas
Serves 1-2

Adapted from 101 Vegetarian Cookbooks

Juice of one small lemon
Large spoonful fat free Greek Yogurt
Salt and pepper
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 egg, beaten
1 tortilla, room temperature

Grated cheese

Chopped fresh herbs like parsley

1 generous tbsp capers or sun dried tomatoes

Mix together the lemon juice, yogurt, and salt and pepper, and set aside.

Heat a small frying pan over medium high heat, and either sauté the onion with a bit of water or oil for 7 minutes or so, until tender.

Reheat the small frying pan over medium heat- egg heat. Spray generously with nonstick spray or add a dab of oil, and then pour in the egg. Swirl the egg to coat the bottom of the pan, and let sit for 30 seconds. Put the tortilla on top of the still-runny egg so they stick together, and let sit until the egg is cooked, about another minute. Flip the quesadilla over, and top with onion, cheese, and herbs. Let sit for 30 more seconds, and then remove to a plate. Spread the yogurt and capers/sun dried tomatoes on top.

A Green Bean Casserole and an Onion Quiche

This green bean casserole is quite different.  It's red, for starters, because of the paprika.  And the sauce is pretty different, too, I think, because it's not just plain condensed cheese soup.  It's a bit more than just the average green bean casserole, with a unique look and flavour.  I also really liked the onions that covered the whole thing.  Gotta love those carmelized onions!

As for the pie- well, it doesn't have a lot of different flavours, and the yogurt really dominates the dish.  So, the quality of yogurt plays a really big role in how good this will taste.  I really liked how the pie turned out, probably because I really like that sort of thing.  It's simple enough to make, too, even with the extra work of making the pie crust.  I actually liked this one just as much as a different onion pie that I had made a few months back, which was also quite good.  The vanilla flavour is different from anything that I have ever eaten before, and the seasonings on top add a nice bit of flavour.

Red Green Bean Casserole

Adapted from Hey, That Tastes Good!

Serves 8

1 1/2 lb green beans

1 can reduced fat condensed broccoli cheese soup

1/4 c milk

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 tbsp paprika

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 tsp peanut oil

Preheat the oven to 350. Spread the green beans in the casserole dish. Mix together the condensed soup, milk, salt and pepper, paprika and soy sauce in a small container, and mix into the green beans. Meanwhile, heat a frying pan over medium heat with the oil, and sauté the onion until browned, about 10-15 minutes. Spread over the green beans.

Bake for 45 minutes, until beans are tender and heated through.

Yogurt Onion Pie

Adapted from Vegetarian 400

Serves 6-8

2 medium onions, thinly sliced

1 oatmeal-sesame pie crust or other pie crust
1 egg, beaten
6 oz fat free vanilla yogurt
1 1/2 tbsp thyme
Poppy seeds
Nutmeg
Salt and pepper, to taste

Heat a frying pan over medium heat, and saute the onions for 10 minutes, until tender.  Put in the pie crust.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400.

Meanwhile, mix together the egg and yogurt, and pour over the onions.  Sprinkle with thyme, poppy seeds, nutmeg, and salt and pepper.

Bake for 30-40 minutes, until heated through.  Cut into wedges and serve.