Quesadilla Pie

In a somewhat frantic search to find a recipe for dinner to have ready by the time Ryan got home from work before I headed off to a frantic but fun evening with some old co-workers and friends I came across this recipe at simiplyrecipes.com.  It was a quick and easy meal that tasted great, even my babe loved it!  This is one I'll make often, I'm sure of it. Enjoy!

Quesadilla Pie

Brush butter on the bottom of the pan to keep the tortillas from sticking, and to the top of the last tortilla for flavor and to help it brown.

4 large flour tortillas (9-10 inches diameter)
Butter
1/2 pound grated cheese, either mild or sharp cheddar, or Monterey Jack
Potential filling ingredients:
Beans, cooked (black beans, pinto beans)
Tomatoes, chopped
red, green, orange bell peppers, chopped
Onions (green onions, red onions, onion greens)
Mushrooms (if using a lot, sauté first, to remove moisture)
Cooked shredded chicken, pork, or beef (optional)

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

1 tbsp taco seasoning mix (can add more if you think it needs more flavor)

Garnishes:
Chopped avocado
Chopped cilantro
Sour cream
Salsa

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter the bottoms and sides of a pie dish, approximately the same size as your tortillas.

 

Place one tortilla on the bottom of the pie dish. Sprinkle some shredded cheese over the tortilla. At this point, you will begin to add your chosen filling ingredients, and layering the tortillas. Just make sure each layer has a generous sprinkling of cheese. I mixed all of my filling ingredients together so each layer had the same ingredients.  You can do it this way or separate your fillings by layer. Top off your layers with one last flour tortilla. Spread a little butter over the surface of this tortilla.

 

Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Put in oven for 30 minutes on 350°F. Then remove the foil and increase the heat to 400°F. Cook for another 15-20 minutes, until the top is lightly browned and cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into quarters. 

 

Serve with chopped avocados, cilantro, salsa, and/or sour cream.