Pizza Quesadillas deliver mozzarella, pizza sauce, pepperoni, and optional fresh basil between two crisp buttered flour tortillas. The single-skillet method takes only minutes, making it useful for a fast lunch, an after-school snack, or a hot serving cut into shareable wedges.
The recipe makes 1 quesadilla, cut into 4 to 6 wedges, and takes about 7 minutes: 2 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook. Restraint with the 2 tablespoons sauce keeps the tortillas crisp enough to flip cleanly.
Pizza Quesadillas Ingredients
Use 2 large flour tortillas, ⅔ cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided, 2 tablespoons pizza sauce, 6 pepperoni slices halved, 1 teaspoon butter, and 2 fresh basil leaves thinly sliced if desired.
Each tortilla receives about ½ teaspoon butter on the side that will face outward. Divide the mozzarella into two ⅓-cup portions. Halving the 6 pepperoni slices creates 12 pieces that can be distributed across the sauce without forming a thick mound.
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How to Make Pizza Quesadillas
- Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Butter one side of each tortilla with about ½ teaspoon butter. Put one tortilla butter-side down in the pan.
- Add ⅓ cup mozzarella. Spread 2 tablespoons pizza sauce without reaching the edges. Distribute the 12 pepperoni halves and optional sliced basil.
- Add the remaining ⅓ cup mozzarella. Place the second tortilla on top, butter-side up, and press gently.
- Cook without moving for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden underneath and beginning to melt.
- Flip carefully and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a board and cut immediately into 4 to 6 wedges.
Divide Cheese and Butter Before Assembly
Keep Pizza Sauce Away From the Edge
Arrange Pepperoni and Optional Basil
Top, Press, and Wait Before Flipping
Flip With a Large Spatula
Cut Into Four to Six Wedges
Storage and Reheating
Prevent Leaks and Uneven Browning
Conclusion
Butter the outside of two tortillas with ½ teaspoon each. Layer the first with ⅓ cup mozzarella, 2 tablespoons pizza sauce, 12 pepperoni halves, optional basil, and the remaining ⅓ cup cheese. Top with the second tortilla, then cook 2 to 3 minutes per side and cut into 4 to 6 wedges.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How much pizza sauce should I use?
Use 2 tablespoons and keep it away from the tortilla edges.
- → Is fresh basil required?
No. The 2 thinly sliced basil leaves are optional.
- → How long does each tortilla side cook?
Cook each side for 2 to 3 minutes over medium-high heat.
- → What is the recipe yield?
It makes 1 quesadilla, cut into 4 to 6 wedges.