Pepperoni Pizza Quesadilla

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:

1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping the quesadillas in.

Enjoy!!!

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.

*Adapted from Little Dairy on the Prairie.