Description
A tasty and quick fusion of quesadillas and pizza, featuring pepper Jack cheese, marinara sauce, and linguiça or chorizo for a savory, cheesy snack or meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 Tex-Mex flour tortillas, divided
- 6 tablespoons jarred marinara sauce, divided
- 6 ounces pepper Jack cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups), divided
- ½ cup thinly sliced linguiça or Spanish chorizo (about 2 ounces)
- Grated Parmesan cheese, dried oregano, and crushed red pepper, for serving
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet and spread 1½ tablespoons of marinara sauce on top.
- Sprinkle with 1 ½ ounces of shredded pepper Jack cheese and top with a portion of the sliced linguiça or chorizo.
- Place a second tortilla on top and cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom is golden and the cheese begins to melt.
- Flip the quesadilla and cook for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is fully melted.
- Remove from the skillet and repeat with the remaining tortillas, sauce, cheese, and chorizo.
- Slice the quesadizzas and serve with grated Parmesan cheese, dried oregano, and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper. Enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to swap out pepper Jack for your favorite cheese like mozzarella or cheddar.
- You can use turkey chorizo for a leaner option.
- For a spicier kick, add extra crushed red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadizza
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 35mg