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    Ingredients

    Yield:6 quesadillas
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    Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    336 calories; 18 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 31 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 14 grams protein; 734 milligrams sodium

    Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Preparation

    1. Step 1

      Heat oven to 425 degrees.

    2. Step 2

      Add the oil to a large sheet pan and use a single tortilla to smear the oil around. Add the remaining tortillas, spacing them out evenly. Divide the cheese among the tortillas, then sprinkle with as much chile powder as you’d like. Top with the corn, if using.

    3. Step 3

      Bake the quesadillas until the cheese is melted, 5 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven. Using a spatula, fold each tortilla over itself to make half moons. Sprinkle with salt and return to the oven until crispy and lightly browned at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes.

    4. Step 4

      Serve immediately with any desired toppings.

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    Add a little leftover rotisserie chicken and you have a family meal in about 10 minutes. And don’t use pre shredded cheese, it doesn’t melt the same.

    A cute trick: spray the sheet pan w/Pam before adding oil to the pan. It will allow the oil to spread easier and thinner. Other Comments: 1. I'd suggest that you spray what will be the outside of the quesadillas w/Pam too. It will allow both sides to crisp a bit more. 2. Flip them and cook a bit more to make them more crisp. If you object to Pam (or other aerosol sprays), you can use a hand sprayer w/avocado or whatever oil you want to use.

    Appreciate the simplicity, especially using the tortilla to spread the oil. Thank you!

    Add tempeh with barbecue sauce.

    One way I saw to do something similar while working at a restaurant was to put parchment paper over the quesadilla and place another sheet tray on top. No need to flip the quesadilla then.

    I had to look up "comal" to even know what it was. Obviously, someone who uses their grandmother's comal daily is going to continue to do so -- but for those of us who have no room to store specialty cookware, buying a comal for the occasional quesadilla is the epitome of culinary gentrification.

    First time, made as written. Delicious and so quick for the two of us. This method lends itself to so many possibilities. On the second try, used two sheet pans and 4 of us were able to eat something crispy at the same time. This time sprayed avocado oil, added corn tortillas, topped w/ leftover bean chili, then grated cheddar cheese. Cooked, then added a dollop of sour cream, folded over & cooked another 2 min. Added lettuce and salsa. Maybe not a quesadilla, but very tasty. And quick!

    Put fresh fish filets in the oven first for 5 minutes on baking paper-separate pan. Sprinkled w/s and p and chili powder....then drizzle of olive oil Then 2nd 5 min added the tortillas with a little cheese. Made a chopped salad w/baby romaine, grape tomatoes and chopped cucumbers. Lime juice. folded in tortilla w/fish. Messy and Delicious!

    Delicious, more or less made following the recipe. Easily veganized by using plant-based cheese. Added refried beans, which as another commenter suggests indeed cut down on the amount of cheese required, adding also some diced red and green peppers along with the corn. The toppings (for me: avocado, white onion, cilantro, salsa, vegan sour cream) really make the dish extra good.

    Thanks Eric - simple but so delicious and quick for an after work/ school dinner! You rock (and so does this recipe!)

    Just use whatever cast iron pan or griddle you have on hand. Less mess and more traditional. BTW a comal is just a round cast iron griddle.

    The recipe is not clear about how much decorative food you have to throw on the sheet pan so your pan can be adequately messy for the picture.

    If you have a soggy quesadilla after cooking it in a pan, you're not doing it right.

    4/3/24 - Delicious! Sprayed pans w/ Pam before putting oil in (following a note posted) & was easy to spread oil. 6 1/2” tortillas so used 2 pans (& 2 ovens). Inside - 4 oz. frozen shredded turkey, mozzarella shredded w/ a little cheddar, chopped yellow onion, frozen corn, a little paprika & chili (which I had). When I returned the tortillas to the oven, I turned them over. Served with chopped yellow onion, tomato salsa, pineapple salsa, sliced avocados. Crispy & delicious!!!

    Does not work well with gluten free tortillas but works great with regular flour tortillas. I roasted veggies on a sheet pan first, turned the oven down, and added the veggies to the cheese and tortillas. Big heat and much easier way to make quesadillas for a bunch of hungry people.

    I first dismissed this recipe but the comments convinced me to try it. Oven-crisped tortillas are a delightful revelation! I accidentally bought 9-in tortillas so worked two at a time, with corn. Also added refried beans before folding. For topping, used homemade pico de gallo and pickled jalapeño - you just reopen the tortillas, fill these in and fold them back up. Husband and I gobbled up two each for dinner. Such a quick, delightful weeknight meal that is endlessly customizable!

    Mmmmm. You could also use the filling from Ali Slagle's Easy Burritos (which are delicious!) to make these quesadillas.

    Easy meal. I used smoked paprika and added canned refried beans and some diced red onion, plus a sprinkle of garlic powder. It was a hit!

    Eric! You have solved the problem of making quesadillas for 5 people at once without standing over the stove all night! Brilliant! Quesadillas were my first "signature" dish but they took forever and fell out of rotation as the family grew. I love the smaller tortillas stacked like a sandwich with all the goodies inside. Preheating the oil and throwing the bottoms in with cheese to bubble before dressing with delicious bits and flipping produces 5 to 10 at a time! Wow! New (old) family favorite!

    We added shredded chicken and this worked great as an entree. My family put me on blast for the corn, but they loved the texture of the flour tortilla in this sheet pan method. Will use this method for quesadillas going forward.

    Why bake them? Just cook them in a skillet -- it's way faster and uses far less energy.

    If you have a gas cooktop, run the flour tortillas over a flame first, using tongs. They will soften and puff up, and maybe get a few charred spots on them. Then proceed as instructed. You’ll thank me.

    The recipe is not clear about how much decorative food you have to throw on the sheet pan so your pan can be adequately messy for the picture.

    Just use whatever cast iron pan or griddle you have on hand. Less mess and more traditional. BTW a comal is just a round cast iron griddle.

    This is so easy and delicious.

    Very easy meal that comes together quickly. I used rotisserie chicken. Little kid friendly but my husband and I enjoyed it as well. Was happy to make this after a long day!

    The basic technique (melting cheese in oven) lends itself to umpteen variations. I went with diced ham and added tomato slices before folding the tortilla. I found it easy to scale down the recipe, which is helpful when you've got fewer people to feed.

    Delicious, more or less made following the recipe. Easily veganized by using plant-based cheese. Added refried beans, which as another commenter suggests indeed cut down on the amount of cheese required, adding also some diced red and green peppers along with the corn. The toppings (for me: avocado, white onion, cilantro, salsa, vegan sour cream) really make the dish extra good.

    As written but lined pan with foil so no cleanup. Super easy. We liked it.

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