Today's Food Porn is faster than takeout, or faster than a 17 year old boy in the back seat of a car, oh yes I did go there. Better still, you probably have all of the ingredients in your pantry. It's a childhood comfort food combined with a zesty Mexican twist. Today we have a Tomato Soup and Quesadilla Combo meal, which you can literally prepare in 5 minutes or less. Ready, set, go! Open can of soup, cut with 1/2 can of water for a richer flavor, and nuke. Place stick-proof frying pan on stove over medium heat. Take 1 fajita shell and sprinkle 1/2 with shredded cheddar. Or if you are like me and prefer a zesty kick, spread entire shell with a thin coating of Queso. Fold shell in half and place in frying pan. Heat 1-2 minutes and flip. Heat an additional minute to 90 seconds and flop on plate. The microwave buzzer went off 2 minutes ago so you are set to enjoy a tasty lightning fast lunch that has, are you ready for this? only 350 calories! Better still, this total meal has a combined total of FIVE grams of fat and 48 grams of carbs. So no matter what diet you're on, this meal won't sabotage. The quesadilla gives you the spice and crunch you crave, and the soup is rich and filling. You can sub out the Tomato Soup for Chicken and Stars for even less calories but a slight increase in fat, 2 grams, but at half the carbs--10. And that frees up some extra calories in case you have a dinner date later in the day. Or if you are smart, just can just pat yourself on the back and bank these missing calories and see how many more you can scrap at the next meal. Thus we're proving once again that not only can you find and eat healthy foods at home cheaply, that entire meal cost less than $3, you can also do it in less time than it takes to go through a drive thru window to pick up garbage. The choice is yours.
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