These pizza quesadillas are super tasty and the best part is you can prep all of the ingredients and left everyone prepare their own. That is what I did with my family. I had bowls with various ingredients like, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, green olives, black olives, banana peppers and bell peppers. Everyone could put on whatever ingredients they wanted and it was such a success with my girls, they loved being able to make their own pizza quesadilla.
Since I was making 4 quesadillas I decided to try and cook them in the oven instead of cooking them in a skillet one at a time. Using the oven worked, the tortillas got nice and crispy, however they did not have a uniform golden brown to them, like in the skillet. So if you need to make a bunch of quesadillas, the oven works great if you do not mind a little uneven color.
Pizza Quesadilla
Ingredients:
- 8 flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- pepperoni slices
- olive oil
- marinara or pizza sauce
Optional Toppings
- sliced olives, green or black
- diced bell peppers
- sliced mushrooms
- banana peppers
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Brush 4 of the quesadillas with just enough olive oil to completely coat one side. Place the tortillas olive oil side down on two large baking sheets.
- Top each tortilla with about 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and add any desired toppings. Sprinkle on about 1/4 cup cheese on top of the toppings.
- Brush the remaining tortillas with just enough olive oil to completely coat one side. Place the tortillas on top of the cheese with the olive oil side facing up.
- Bake on the middle rack for 5-10 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown or reached your desired crispiness. Carefully flip the quesadillas over and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown or reached your desired crispiness. Watch the quesadillas carefully so they do not burn.
- Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping the quesadillas in.
Notes:
The nutritional info does not include any additional toppings added and does not include the sauce for dipping.
| Nutrition Facts | ||
| Servings: 4 | ||
| Amount Per Serving | ||
| Calories: 470 | ||
| Total Fat | 33.2g | |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.4g | |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | |
| Trans Fat | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 40.9g | |
| Sodium | 726.7mg | |
| Potassium | 0.1mg | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 23.4g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | |
| Sugars | 1g | |
| Protein | 18.9g | |
| Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 0% | ||
| Calcium 46.01% Iron 37.24% | ||
| *Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use. | ||
