{"id":6774,"date":"2026-07-24T19:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6774"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:05:31","slug":"pepperoni-pizza-quesadillas-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/pepperoni-pizza-quesadillas-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas<\/h1>\n<p>Crispy on the outside, gooey and cheesy on the inside, these <strong>Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas<\/strong> are the perfect quick lunch, easy dinner, or fun snack. They combine all the classic flavors of pepperoni pizza with the convenience of a quesadilla, making them a family favorite that&#8217;s ready in under 20 minutes!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 teaspoon olive oil or butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup yellow onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>1 clove garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup pizza sauce, plus extra for dipping<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>4 large flour tortillas<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>24\u201330 pepperoni slices<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the diced onion and cook for 3\u20134 minutes until softened.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in the pizza sauce, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Cook for 1\u20132 minutes, then remove from the heat.<\/li>\n<li>Place one tortilla on a clean surface. Spread a thin layer of the pizza sauce mixture over half of the tortilla.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the pepperoni slices evenly over the cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Fold the tortilla in half.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a clean skillet over medium heat and cook each quesadilla for 2\u20133 minutes per side, until golden brown and the cheese has melted.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat with the remaining tortillas.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool for 1 minute before slicing into wedges.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with chopped parsley and crushed red pepper flakes if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm pizza sauce for dipping<\/li>\n<li>Ranch dressing<\/li>\n<li>Garlic butter<\/li>\n<li>Marinara sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add cooked sausage, mushrooms, black olives, bell peppers, or jalape\u00f1os for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Use whole wheat tortillas for a healthier twist.<\/li>\n<li>Cook over medium heat to achieve a crispy tortilla without burning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy these crispy, cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas while they&#8217;re hot and melty!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas Crispy on the outside, gooey and cheesy on the inside, these Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas are the perfect&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6774"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6776,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6774\/revisions\/6776"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}