Thanksgiving Quesadillas are the ultimate leftover turkey recipe! Use up all your leftovers, tuck them in between layers of cheese and watch them disappear!
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Ingredients
- Olive oil or butter for cooking the quesadillas
- 8 fajita size (about 8 inch round) tortillas
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (homemade or store bought)
- 2 cups shredded or diced leftover turkey
- 2 cups stuffing, roughly chopped (if pieces are larger)
- 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Leftover turkey gravy for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Place a tortilla on a board. Spread a layer of cranberry sauce (about a tablespoon) onto the tortilla.
- Add a layer of mozzarella cheese (about 1/2 cup), followed by turkey, stuffing and another layer of mozzarella cheese. Make sure that the layers are spread out evenly to cover the whole tortilla. Lastly, top with another tortilla and press down.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat with olive oil. Place the quesadilla in the skillet and press down on the top with a plate. You don’t want your heat to be too high because the tortilla will brown before the ingredients in the quesadilla warm through.
- Once the bottom tortilla is brown and crispy, remove the plate and flip the quesadilla over. If any ingredients fall out use a spatula to tuck them back in. Place the plate back on top and cook until the cheese is melted and the other side of the quesadilla is brown and crispy. Repeat this process to make the remaining quesadillas. We often serve them as we make them, but you can keep them warm in a 350 degree oven while you make the rest.
- Optional – but we like to serve these quesadillas with hot leftover gravy for dipping.
Recipe Notes
You can make these quesadillas even if you don’t have leftovers! Use sliced turkey from the deli or buy a rotisserie chicken and a boxed stuffing mix. You can dress it up with mushrooms or sausage or whatever you put in your regular stuffing.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
