Description
Delightful pizza quesadillas merge Italian and Mexican flavors in one quick comfort dish. Crispy tortillas packed with melted cheese, pepperoni, and zesty marinara create a mouthwatering fusion you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 cup pepperoni slices
Cheese:
- 3 cups (680 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
Base and Sauce:
- 12 flour tortillas (fajita size)
- 3 cups (710 milliliters) pizza sauce
Garnish:
- Optional: parsley for serving
Instructions
- Heat a skillet or griddle to medium-high temperature, lightly coating the surface with cooking spray.
- Place one tortilla on the heated surface, allowing it to warm slightly.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly across the tortilla, letting it begin to melt and create a gooey base.
- Distribute pepperoni slices carefully over the melting cheese, ensuring even coverage.
- Drizzle pizza sauce across the pepperoni, creating a classic pizza-style layer.
- Scatter another handful of cheese over the sauce and pepperoni.
- Gently position the second tortilla on top, pressing down lightly to secure the ingredients.
- Cook until the bottom tortilla turns golden and crispy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Carefully flip the quesadilla using a spatula, allowing the second side to achieve a similar golden-brown color.
- Remove from heat and slice into wedges using a pizza cutter or sharp knife.
- Serve immediately with additional marinara sauce for dipping, optionally garnishing with fresh parsley for added flavor and presentation.
Notes
- Cheese Selection Experiment with different cheese blends like mozzarella, provolone, or pepper jack for more complex flavor profiles.
- Customize Toppings Swap pepperoni for alternative proteins like cooked chicken, bacon, or vegetarian sausage crumbles to suit different dietary preferences.
- Crispy Texture Secret Use a cast-iron skillet or heavy griddle to achieve maximum golden-brown crispiness and even heat distribution.
- Low-Carb Adaptation Replace traditional tortillas with large cheese wraps or cauliflower tortillas for a lower-carbohydrate version of this quick meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 40mg