Easy Pizza Quesadillas Recipe
All the deliciousness of homemade pepperoni pizza, ready in a fraction of the time. Pepperoni and sauce tucked into gooey cheese, these Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas are a kid-friendly meal everyone will love!
Serving4
Ingredients
- 8 flour tortillas
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 6 ounces sliced pepperoni
- 1 16 ounce jar pizza sauce
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the pepperoni until crisp - transfer to a paper towel to drain.
- Brush each tortilla with a thin layer of pizza sauce.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of the sauce on the bottom tortilla. Top with pepperoni. Sprinkle another layer of cheese and place the other tortilla on top, sauce side down.
- Preheat a greased skillet over medium heat.
- Gently place quesadilla in the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.
- Slice into quarters and serve with a bowl of warm pizza sauce.
Notes
ADD-INS & SUBSTITUTIONS FOR PIZZA QUESADILLAS:
- low-fat cheese instead of full-fat cheese
- whole wheat tortillas or flat-outs instead of flour tortillas
- sautèed peppers or sliced mushrooms (to sneak in a few extra veggies)
- ham and pineapple instead of pepperoni
- turkey pepperoni in place of regular pepperoni
- sliced olives
- extra cheese (because sometimes you just need to!)
- serve with ranch for dipping instead of pizza sauce (this is a HUGE favorite at our house)
Nutrition
Calories: 561 kcal · Carbohydrates: 32 g · Protein: 27 g · Fat: 35 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Cholesterol: 89 mg · Sodium: 1517 mg · Potassium: 254 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 3 g · Vitamin A: 383 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 359 mg · Iron: 3 mg