Easy Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas
yields: 4 quesadillas
These cheesy tortillas taste exactly like fresh oven-baked pizza, but are ready in less than 10 minutes! The key ingredient to making them so mouth-watering is quickly pan-frying the pepperoni to give each bite the best crispy texture. Dip them in extra pizza sauce for the ultimate snack.
Ingredients
- 8 flour tortillas, homemade or store-bought
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- ⅓ lb pepperoni
- 1 16- ounce jar of pizza sauce
- Optional: 1 6-ounce can of sliced black olives, 1 cup of sliced cremini mushrooms
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and fry the pepperoni until crisp. Transfer on a paper towel to drain.
- Brush each tortilla with a thin layer of pizza sauce (so thin that if you turned it over, none would drip).
- Sprinkle cheese on top of the sauce on the bottom tortilla. Top with pepperoni and other toppings, if desired. Sprinkle with another layer of cheese and place the other tortilla on top (sauce side in).
- Pre-heat a medium cast-iron skilled over medium heat. Lay quesadilla in the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.
- Slice into quarters and serve with a little bowl of pizza dipping sauce.
Notes
Gluten-Free
For gluten-free, use gluten-free flour tortillas, either homemade or store-bought.