Description
Over 40 Friday Night Dinner Ideas from classic comfort foods and pastas, to stir fries and rice bowls, and everything in between that's quick and easy! One of our favorite Friday Night dinner recipes are these Sheet Pan Quesadillas.
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- ½ medium red bell pepper, diced
- ½ medium green bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, cored and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or fresh
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the quesadillas:
- 3 tablespoons melted butter, divided
- 8 large flour tortillas, 10-inch burrito size
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and bell peppers until they start to soften, about 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the beans, corn, and seasonings including chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Lightly brush the bottom of a 13x9-inch sheet pan with 1 and ½ tablespoons of melted butter.
- Arrange 6 tortillas overlapping around the perimeter of the pan so that half of the tortillas overhang the rim, with one additional tortilla layered in the center so that the entire bottom surface of the pan is covered.
- Spread the veggie filling over evenly over top of the tortillas (covering a rectangle where the center of the pan is and not on the overhang pieces). Top with the shredded cheese.
- Place the last tortilla in the center (on top of all fillings), then fold each overhanging tortilla towards center. Brush the tops evenly with the remaining melted butter.
- Place a second baking sheet on top of tortillas and press down a bit. Bake for 20 minutes, until the tortillas are beginning to turn crispy. Remove the top sheet pan and continue baking for another 5 minutes until the tortillas are golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from the oven and allow the quesadillas to cool slightly before slicing, about 5 minutes. Slice into 12 pieces (4 rows and 3 columns) and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Mexican