Flour tortillas
Use four large flour tortillas. Larger tortillas make it easier to create a generously filled quesadilla while still leaving enough room around the edges to seal everything inside.
Pizza sauce
Pizza sauce provides the tomato flavor that makes these quesadillas taste like pizza.
You can use your favorite store-bought pizza sauce or homemade sauce.
Avoid spreading the sauce all the way to the edge. Leaving a small border makes the quesadilla easier to handle and helps prevent sauce from leaking into the skillet.
Mozzarella cheese
Shredded mozzarella gives the filling that classic stretchy, melty cheese texture.
For the best melting, freshly shredded cheese is often a good choice. If you’re using pre-shredded mozzarella, it will still work perfectly well for a quick meal.
Pepperoni
You’ll need about 24 slices of pepperoni, or approximately six slices per quesadilla.
Use more or less depending on how generously you like your quesadillas filled.
Olive oil or butter
A small amount helps the tortilla become golden and crisp while also adding flavor.
Butter gives the exterior a richer taste, while olive oil keeps things simple and works especially well with Italian-style flavors.
Italian seasoning
This adds herbs such as oregano and basil and gives the quesadilla an extra pizza-like flavor.
Garlic powder
Just half a teaspoon adds a subtle savory garlic note without overpowering the other ingredients.
Parmesan
A little grated Parmesan adds another layer of cheesy, savory flavor.
Optional Pizza Toppings
The basic pepperoni version is delicious, but you can easily change it depending on what you have in your kitchen.
Try adding:
- Sliced black olives
- Chopped green bell peppers
- Sliced mushrooms
- Jalapeños
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Fresh basil
- Diced onion
- Cooked sausage
- Cooked bacon
- Ham
Don’t add too many toppings at once, though. An overly full quesadilla can be difficult to flip and may fall apart in the skillet.
For Serving
These pizza quesadillas are delicious on their own, but dipping sauces make them even more fun.
Serve them with:
- Extra pizza sauce
- Ranch dressing
- Garlic butter sauce
- Marinara sauce
- A simple side salad
A small bowl of warm pizza sauce is particularly good for dipping the crispy tortilla edges.
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How to Make a Pepperoni Pizza Quesadilla
Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients
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