Pizzadillas
What happens when you combine the cheesy gooeyness of pizza and the flaky tortilla from quesadillas? I give you, Pizzadillas! These babies are that perfect appetizer for those annual sporting events and also make for a fun night of pizza-building at home with the family ! Either way, this simple 30 minute recipe will definitely be a crowd pleaser!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian, Mexican
Keyword: cheese, pizza, pizzadillas, quesadilla
Servings: 4
Calories: 485kcal
- 4 tablespoons pizza sauce store bought
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 4 pepperoni sticks sliced thinly
- ½ green bell pepper chopped
- 12 baby bocconcini balls cut in slices
- 3 leaves basil chopped
- extra pizza sauce for dipping
Preheat your panini maker and spray it with some cooking oil. If using a skillet, spray with cooking oil and heat it.
Spread 1 tbsp of pizza sauce over half a tortilla. Sprinkle about ½ cup of mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Top with ¼ of the pepperoni slices and ¼ of the chopped green peppers. Top with ¼ of the bocconcini, I used about 3 sliced baby bocconcini per pizzadilla. Flip over the other half of the tortilla to form half a circle and press down.
You can use a panini press to grill the quesadilla, otherwise place the quesadilla in the prepared skillet and grill it on both sides until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients.
Cut each pizzadilla in half and garnish with chopped basil. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.
- You can use any pizza toppings that you like best for this recipe. Feel free to be creative.
- Bocconcini are small balls of fresh mozzarella cheese. You can find them in various sizes.
- Pizzadillas will last in the fridge for up to 4 days and in the freezer for up to 2 months. Something to keep in mind; the tortilla is going to be a lot thinner than a typical pizza crust, so placing it on parchment paper then into a storage container will be best for when it comes time for reheating!
Serving: 1pizzadilla | Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 731mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 518IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 615mg | Iron: 1mg