Craving crispy quesadillas for a crowd?
Make a giant quesadilla on a sheet pan and let the oven do the work.
Its a 10-tortilla wonder, filled with beans and spicy ground beef and oozing with melted cheese.
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Who doesnt love a cheesy and crispy quesadilla?!
Its hard to manage multiple quesadillas at once in a home kitchen.
Enter this sheet pan quesadilla!
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Why Make a Quesadilla on a Sheet Pan?
Making onequesadillaisnt a particularly hard task.
Put a tortilla in a hot skillet with some cheese and filling and fold it over itself.
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Get the tortilla crispy and the cheese melted and youre in quesadilla business.
Its tricky to make them all and keep them warm.
Making a large single quesadilla on a sheet pan solves this problem.
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Here are the options I went with for this version!
Meats :For ease, I chose lean ground beef.
You dont want too much fat in the filling.
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Of course, you could also use cooked chopped chicken or even pulled pork for a filling option.
If you want to make these vegetarian, leave out the meat and double the beans!
Cheese:I kept it simple and used a Mexican blend for my cheese layers.
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You could just use cheddar cheese if thats your preference.
Monterey Jack or pepper jack would work great as well.
Beans: I definitely think you need some beans in this to help bulk up the filling.
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Veggies:I always love an onion and pepper in my quesadilla filling.
Choosing Tortillas for Your Giant Quesadilla
I would only use flour tortillas for these quesadillas.
They are more pliable than corn tortillas and come in sizes that work for your pan.
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it’s possible for you to either use the 10-inch size tortillas or the 12-inch size tortillas.
You will need at least 10 of the smaller ones and maybe an extra to fill any gaps.
Making a Smaller Version
Maybe you wish to make a scaled-down quesadilla.
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In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and ground beef.
Cook, breaking up the ground beef, until its browned, 4-5 minutes.
Add the onions, peppers, black beans, and green chiles.
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Continue to cook for another 5-6 minutes, until vegetables are softened, but not browned.
Add the taco seasoning, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup of water.
Continue to cook until water evaporates and the seasonings are evenly distributed, another 3-4 minutes.
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Taste and adjust seasonings with more salt or taco seasoning, if desired.
Spray a quarter sheet pan (9 x 13-inch) with nonstick spray.
Add about 1/3 of the cheese to the bottom of the tortillas.
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Then spread out your cooked quesadilla filling all the way to the edges of the pan.
Top with the remainder of the cheese.
Place 2 more tortillas in the middle and fold tortillas over the edges to cover the filling.
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Its okay if there are some small holes in the top.
Lightly spray the top of the quesadilla with cooking spray.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350 F. Then remove the top sheet pan and foil.
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Increase the temperature to 400 F and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the tortillas are very crispy.
Serve the quesadillas while warm with toppings.
Unless you are throwing a party or extremely hungry, youll probably have a few leftovers here.
