“His” and “Hers” Fresh Corn Quesadillas with Roasted Garlic and Chive Crema

When Mike and I can’t agree on dinner, I like to cook “his” and “hers” style.

Sometimes it’s completely different meals, like spaghetti with homemade beef ragu for him and fish or chicken with a side of veggies (preferably roasted) for me. But if I’m lucky, it’s a similar meal that’s easily customizable for both of our tastes, like salad with different toppings or sandwiches with different fillings…or quesadillas!

These quesadillas feature a few simple ingredients. Truth be told, this particular recipe is really just a great way to combine a few leftovers into a completely different meal…because everyone knows that other than a few exceptions (like Thanksgiving dinner), leftovers are best reinvented into something that barely even resembles the meal that they started out as. (That way, no one gets bored!)

But I’m about to let you in on a little secret: quesadillas are typically my go-to “different” meal. They are so easy to make: just sandwich whatever leftover veggies and/or meat you have on hand between soft tortillas, add cheese, and cook! Reusing leftovers doesn’t get any easier.

With this particular recipe, one day I had an ear of steamed corn, half a grilled steak, and some of my Healthy Roasted Garlic and Chive Cottage Cheese Crema leftover in the fridge at dinnertime. These quesadillas were the result.

Next time I make this, it will be as a meal in its own right instead of to just use up leftovers.