Baked Quesadillas

Name: Baked Quesadillas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 to 4 people
Ingredients: 3 8-inch flour tortillas; 1 pound turkey taco meat; 1 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed; ½ cup your favorite jarred salsa; 1 cup quick pico; 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese; for topping: shredded lettuce; 1 pound lean ground turkey; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper; 1 pint cherry tomatoes; ½ sweet onion; ¼ cup cilantro; ½ lime; pinch of salt and pepper

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
2 to 4 people
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Baked Quesadillas

Kian Mendoza

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These crispy baked quesadillas will change your life! Make a big batch at once using pantry ingredients and your favorite cheese.

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Ingredients

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baked quesadillas

3 8-inch flour tortillas
1 pound turkey taco meat (recipe below)
1 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup your favorite jarred salsa
1 cup quick pico (recipe below)
1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese
for topping: shredded lettuce sour cream/greek yogurt, pickled onions, cilantro, cotija cheese

turkey taco meat

1 pound lean ground turkey
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

quick pico

1 pint cherry tomatoes quartered
½ sweet onion diced
¼ cup cilantro chopped
½ lime juiced
pinch of salt and pepper

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Instructions

As a note, keep in mind that the prep time will depend on what you like in your quesadilla. It could take less than 15 minutes to throw together or longer if you have to make turkey or chicken.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a baking sheet with a drop of olive oil.
To make the turkey, heat a skillet over medium heat and add in the ground turkey, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon. Season it with the cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir well, continuing to break apart the meat into small crumbles. Cook until the turkey has browned. You can do this ahead of time. It also freezes great.
To make the quick pico, toss the tomatoes, onion, cilantro and lime juice together in a bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper
To make the quesadillas, place a tortilla on the baking sheet and fill one size with a sprinkling of cheese, the turkey, black beans, salsa, pico and another sprinkling of cheese. Fold over the tortilla and brush the top side with olive oil. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Bake for 8 minutes. Gently flip and bake for 8 minutes more.
Serve immediately with your favorite toppings.