Description
Sheet Pan Quesadillas are a crispy, cheesy, easy dinner made for busy nights when you want big flavor without cooking one quesadilla at a time. This family-friendly sheet pan meal layers flour tortillas with seasoned ground beef, black beans, peppers, salsa, and plenty of melted cheese, then bakes into golden slices perfect for weeknight dinner ideas, party food, game day snacks, and quick comfort food.
Ingredients
8 large flour tortillas
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 packet taco seasoning
1/2 cup thick salsa
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup sour cream, for serving
1/2 cup guacamole, for serving
1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and lightly grease a rimmed sheet pan.
2. Arrange the flour tortillas around the sheet pan so they overlap in the center and hang over the edges. Add extra tortillas in the middle to cover gaps.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it into small crumbles.
4. Add onion and bell peppers, then cook until softened. Drain excess grease.
5. Stir in taco seasoning, salsa, and black beans. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the filling thickens slightly.
6. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the tortillas in the sheet pan.
7. Spread the beef and bean filling evenly over the cheese, then top with the remaining cheese.
8. Fold the overhanging tortillas toward the center to cover the filling. Add another tortilla on top if needed to close gaps.
9. Brush the top with melted butter and place a second sheet pan on top to press the quesadillas.
10. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the top pan and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes until golden and crisp.
11. Let rest for 5 minutes, then slice into squares or wedges.
12. Garnish with green onions and serve with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and lime wedges.
Notes
Do not use watery salsa or skip draining the beef. Too much moisture can make the bottom tortillas soft instead of crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 470
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: sheet pan quesadillas, easy dinner, weeknight dinner ideas, Tex-Mex dinner, family dinner, party food, game day snacks, cheesy quesadillas