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    Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)

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    These baked quesadillas are the absolute best because it's quick and easy and made in sheet pan and baked in the oven! Perfect to feed a crowd. Soft flour tortillas are loaded with ground beef filling, seasoned with Mexican taco seasonings, roasted red peppers, optional homemade salsa and melted gooey cheese. This will be your no.1 quesadilla recipe! This recipe works great with steak too!

    Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)

    Need dinner for a crowd in a hurry? Then I have a great sheet pan dinner for you. This quesadilla recipe is great way to make many quesadillas faster. The trick is to make baked quesadillas!

    Just trim your tortillas to fit the sheet pan add the cheese and beef etc then pop it in the oven. More details on the ingredients and quesadilla recipe below.

    Quesadillas in the oven (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)

    My oven quesadilla recipe is super handy on busy weeknights.  The fillings and toppings options are endless. Make this recipe your own.

    If you don't care for beef fillings, add shrimp. Don't like shrimp, add chicken or steak. Basically, add you'r favorite fillings. I usually go for beef or chicken because that's what my family loves. Choose your favorite toppings or make them without toppings.

    Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)

    I love quesadillas without toppings. Since this oven quesadilla is cheesy enough and has enough sauce to make the filling nice and moist, I didn't bother with toppings.  Sheet pan quesadillas are truly the best and easiest way to get dinner ready in a jiffy.

    This quesadilla recipes uses flour tortillas. Feel free to use corn if you like. I I also used the medium sized tortillas but large ones are fine too!

    Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)

    HOW TO MAKE A QUESADILLA

    1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
    2. Cook the ground beef then drain most of the fat. Leave about 2 tablespoons of the fat in the skillet.
    3. Add the homemade Mexican taco seasoning.  You can also store bought taco seasoning. Add the salsa and tomato sauce to the skillet with the ground beef. Add the flour slurry. Mix until the sauce thickens up. Remove the beef from the skillet and let it cool for 10 minutes.
    4. While the beef is cooling, prepare the quesadillas. Lightly spray a 9X13 baking sheet/pan covered in foil with vegetable oil. Trim about 10 tortillas to fit the baking sheet. Add half of the tortillas to the baking sheet. Add the cheese and then the cooled ground beef mixture.
    5. Place the baking sheet in the oven for a couple minutes. Remove from the oven.  Add the roasted red peppers and more cheese.  Add the rest of the trimmed tortillas on top of the cheese.  Bake for a couple of minutes. Open up the oven and with a wooden spoon or large spoon, press down on the quesadillas.
    6. Pressing down on the tortillas will flatten them and help them stick to the cheese. Remove and slice into squares.

    FILLINGS FOR A GREAT QUESADILLA RECIPE

    A quesadilla is not a quesadilla unless you have delicious fillings. For this quesadilla recipe, I kept things simple. If you want to customize your quesadilla, you can add black beans, sweet corn, shrimp for a surf and turf quesadilla or steak.

    You can eliminate the beef and turn this into a steak quesadilla. The options are endless. For a vegetarian option, sub the beef for mushrooms. 

    Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)

    Don't worry if the gooey cheese and beef filling is hanging out on the sides. I hope you can add this quesadilla recipe to your sheet pan dinner favorites!  If you liked this recipe then you'll love my easy low carb taco casserole. 

    If you loved this Quesadilla recipe, here are some of my other Mexican inspired and chicken/beef meals that you may also like.

    • Yasss The Best Meatloaf Recipe
    • Instant Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs 
    • Best Chili Recipe
    • Beef Tacos
    • Taco Salad
    • Peruvian Fried Rice
    • Jamaican Beef Patties With Perfect Flaky Crust
    • Chicken Tacos and a Taco Seasoning Recipe
    • Taco Spaghetti
    Sheet pan quesadillas that are stacked on top of one another with cheese, peppers and taco seasoning

    Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)

    April Boller Wright
    Sheet pan cheesy beef quesadillas are baked in one big batch in the oven. soft flour tortillas are loaded with ground beef filling, seasoned with Mexican taco seasonings, roasted red peppers, optional homemade salsa and melted gooey cheese. This will be your no.1 quesadilla recipe! 
    4.98 from 35 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine American, Mexican, Tex Mex
    Servings 10 people
    Calories 580 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup store bought salsa See the link to homemade salsa in note below.
    • 1 ½ tbsp homemade taco seasoning see notes below
    • ½ cup plain tomato sauce
    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 3 cup cheese ( I used monterery jack and colby mix)
    • ⅛ cup diced jarred roasted red peppers
    • 10 soft tortillas
    • 2 tbsp water
    • 1 tbsp flour

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray a large 9x13 inch baking sheet with cooking spray. Cover the sheet pan in foil or parchment paper if you like then spray the foil/parchment paper with the cooking spray.  
      In a small bowl add the water and flour and mix well until the clumps have disappeared. Set to the side.
    • Heat large skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add ground beef; cook until browned. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the beef. Do not turn off the stove. Add the seasoning mix (see notes), salsa and tomato sauce. Add the slurry and mix until the ground beef mixture thickens. Reduce to simmer for 5 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
      Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)
    • Cover the baking sheet with half of the flour tortillas, trimming to fit. Sprinkle cheese and cooled ground beef.
      Quesadillas (Sheet Pan Quesadilla recipe)
    • Place the baking sheet in the oven for a couple minutes. Remove pan from the oven.  Top with the roasted red peppers and more cheese.  Add the rest of the trimmed tortillas on top of the cheese.  Bake for a couple of minutes. 
    • Open up the oven and with a wooden spoon or large spoon, press down on the quesadillas. Pressing down on the tortillas will flatten them and help them stick to the cheese. Remove and slice into squares. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Here's the link to the homemade taco seasoning and  salsa
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 580kcal
    Keyword baked quesadilla, beef quesadilla recipe, ground beef quesadilla, oven quesadilla
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    Comments

    1. Cassie

      June 07, 2021 at 8:18 pm

      So tasty and really easy to prepare for a crowd. Thanks for the recipe!5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        June 13, 2021 at 10:35 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it!!

        Reply
    2. Stine Mari

      July 31, 2019 at 1:18 pm

      This is great! I’m amazed at how easy it all looks. I think I’ll make this for dinner tomorrow, perfect for feeding a crowd!
      Stine Mari My Profile5 stars

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    3. Katrina

      February 11, 2019 at 3:44 pm

      Love this idea! Must try!!

      Reply
      • April

        February 11, 2019 at 9:30 pm

        Thank you Katrina!

        Reply
    4. Cheese Curd In Paradise

      December 19, 2018 at 10:48 pm

      What an awesome idea to make the quesadillas on a sheet pan! Genius! Then I don't have to have my kiddos fighting over who gets the first one. I can't wait to try these!
      Cheese Curd In Paradise My Profile5 stars

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    5. Karyl Henry

      November 09, 2018 at 9:25 am

      I've never thought to do quesadillas on a sheet pan...this is genius! I normally make mine in a big skillet, but I think I like this idea even better.5 stars

      Reply
    6. Nina

      August 21, 2018 at 4:38 pm

      Was dying to make these but am a cooking newbie and need super clear directions - I can't find the steps after "cover baking sheet with tortilla-"... how long do these go in the oven for? Covered, uncovered? Hoping to make these soon, sounds delicious!

      Reply
      • April

        August 21, 2018 at 6:08 pm

        Hi Nina. Oh wow sorry. I'm not sure what happened but I just updated the recipe. The directions are actually in the body of the post too. Bake the quesadillas for a couple minutes to melt the cheese anywhere between 2-5 minutes. If you want the top of your quesadillas to be a bit crisp then keep them in the oven a bit longer but make sure you keep an eye on them because they will cook fast. Thank you and I hope you enjoy them. They are amazing!

        Reply
    7. KB

      April 13, 2018 at 9:05 am

      This was not only a great idea but it was delicious as well. This will be my go to recipe for quesadillas for now on.5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        April 13, 2018 at 4:00 pm

        Oh wow I'm flattered! Thank you so much KB!

        Reply
    8. c

      April 12, 2018 at 1:41 pm

      I love this idea! It makes it easy to feed a crowd in a snap!5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 2:03 pm

        Thank you Cindy!

        Reply
    9. April

      April 12, 2018 at 12:33 pm

      Yeah I totally love that I can make a huge quesadilla in the oven then slice and serve. Thank you Natalie!

      Reply
    10. Veena Azmanov

      April 12, 2018 at 11:58 am

      I can not wait to try this incredible recipe! This is a great idea for dinner for me and my family! I like all the ingredients included in this recipe. I definitely want to try this and I'm sure it's very tasty! Thank you for sharing this great recipe! YUM!!!5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 12:24 pm

        I really hope you can give it a try Veena! Thanks so much 🙂

        Reply
    11. sue | theviewfromgreatisland

      April 12, 2018 at 11:53 am

      I'm sharing this today on facebook, it looks insanely good.

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 12:24 pm

        Aww thanks a bunch! I really appreciate it Sue!

        Reply
    12. Denisse | Le Petit Eats

      April 12, 2018 at 11:46 am

      I don't eat meat but I am definitely into this idea of sheet pan quesadillas, such a clever idea!5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 12:25 pm

        Vegetable one would be perfect for you! Thank you Denisse!

        Reply
    13. [email protected]

      April 12, 2018 at 11:39 am

      This is such an awesome idea. I love quesadillas but never thought of making them like this. Will be trying this soon!5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 12:25 pm

        Thank you so much Stephanie!

        Reply
    14. Elaine @ Dishes Delish

      April 12, 2018 at 10:45 am

      I simply adore this idea! I always make them individually but making it as a casserole? Holy moly! I believe it will be a life changer. Especially for Cinco de Mayo that's coming up pretty quickly! Your recipe looks both delicious and easy and I love your photography!5 stars

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 12:28 pm

        Aww thank you sooo much for your kind words Elaine! I appreciate it. These quesadillas are perfect for Cinco de Mayo! Hope you can try them out!

        Reply
    15. Jacqueline Meldrum

      April 12, 2018 at 8:47 am

      What a great idea to cook them in the oven like this and you can add much more filling.

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 12:29 pm

        Thank you so much Jacqueline 🙂

        Reply
    16. Demeter

      April 12, 2018 at 8:11 am

      This is so smart to save time and knock it all out at once when trying to get dinner on the table! I'm all for anything that makes life easier!

      Reply
      • April

        April 12, 2018 at 12:30 pm

        Exactly! I have a big family so this is the way we do our quesadillas. Thank you so much Demeter!

        Reply
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