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Margarita Pizza Quesadillas combine two of the most popular Italian and Mexican dishes - pizza and quesadillas. Listen, if 1 is good...2 is better!

Margarita Pizza Quesadilla

Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: Italian, Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Innocent Delight
Margarita Pizza Quesadilla combines two of the most popular Italian and Mexican dishes - pizza and quesadillas. Listen, if 1 is good...2 is better!
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Ingredients

  • 4 Flour Tortillas
  • 8 oz Marinara Sauce plus more for serving
  • 6 oz Mozzarella Cheese grated
  • 8 Basil Leaves chopped

Instructions

  • Heat up a non stick pan big enough to fit the whole tortilla
  • Place one tortilla on a hot surface of the pan
  • Spoon 2 oz of marinara sauce
  • Add 3 oz of mozzarella cheese
  • Sprinkle with half the basil
  • On a cutting board place another tortilla and spoon 2 oz of marinara sauce
  • Carefully put this tortilla on top of the cheese with the sauce down
  • Cook for about 4 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bottom tortilla is crispy
  • Using spatula flip the quesadilla up side down and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove quesadilla from the pan onto the cutting board and cut into 4 slices
  • Repeat the process for a second quesadilla.

Notes

You may add pepperoni, mushrooms or any other pizza toppings of your choice.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 1.8mg