The Pizzadilla

Another recipe that combines two classics into one delicious combo.  This recipe takes the deliciousness of pizza and packs it into the convenient to handle goodness of a quesadilla.  This recipe is great for nights when you get home late from work and don't have the brain power or the physical ability to make a gourmet meal for the ones you love.  It's also very kid friendly.   Lay out the toppings and let them each make their own pizzadillas with the toppings they so desire.    

Another bonus is they are budget friendly at a total recipe serving 6 costing just $9.22 or so. (see chart below)

Total Recipe cost: 

$9.22

Servings Per Recipe: 6 
Cost per serving: $1.54
Prep time: 10 min. Cook time: 10 min. Total: 20 min.$9.22Servings Per Recipe: 6 
Cost per serving: $1.54
Prep time: 10 min. Cook time: 10 min. Total: 20 min.

INGREDIENTS		COST
6 (10 inch)	flour tortillas	$1.34
2 cups	shredded mozzarella	$1.75
30 (approx.)	pepperoni slices	$1.38
1 med.	bell pepper	$0.99
1/2 med.	red onion	$0.42
1 (2.25 oz.) can	sliced black olives	$1.29
1 small can	mushrooms	$0.85
1/2 batch	thick & rich pizza sauce	$1.20
TOTAL		$9.22

This recipe was a hit in my house.  My only difficulty was getting the frying pan at the right heat with my gas stove so that it cooked the toppings on the inside and didn't burn the tortillas.  Quick, easy, cheap and tasty.  This recipe will definitely be added to recipe box for the nights of days that are just too long.  

Recipe:

STEP 1: Prep the ingredients by thinly slicing the vegetables and draining the olives and mushrooms.

STEP 2: For each pizzadilla: Measure 1/3 cup of shredded cheese. Sprinkle half of the cheese over one half of the tortilla, add toppings and then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Fold the empty side of the tortilla over the toppings.

STEP 3: Place the pizzadilla in a prewarmed skillet (medium heat) and cook until brown and crispy on the bottom. Carefully flip the pizzadilla over and cook until brown and crispy on the second side. Once both sides are crisp and the cheese is melted inside, slice into thirds with a pizza cutter. Dip in the pizza sauce prior to eating.

Originally pinned from: http://budgetbytes.blogspot.ca/2011/08/pizzadillas-922-recipe-154-each.html