Mashed Potato Quesadillas Recipes

MASHED POTATO QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Stir together the mashed potatoes, bacon, and green onions. Spread the mashed potato mixture onto one side of half of the tortillas, spreading to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the mashed potatoes and top with the remaining tortillas. Lightly butter each side of the quesadillas.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Place a quesadilla into the preheated pan, and cook until golden brown and crispy, then turn over, and continue cooking on the other side until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

BEEF AND POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook and stir beef over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add onion and garlic; cook 1 minute or until onion is soft.
• Make potatoes as directed on box omitting butter and using 1 cup water, 1/2 cup milk and the 1 pouch Cheese Sauce. In medium bowl, mix potatoes and ground beef mixture.
• Heat sandwich/panini grill press to medium heat. Brush tortillas with oil. Place about 3 tablespoons potato mixture on half of each tortilla; top with 1 slice of cheese. Fold tortillas over filling.
• When grill press is heated, place tortillas on grill. Close grill; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is hot. Serve quesadillas with salsa, sour cream and cilantro.

POTATO AND SAUSAGE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook chorizo over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain.
• In medium bowl, thoroughly stir hot milk, dry potatoes, onion, melted butter, parsley, garlic and salt until consistency of stiff mashed potatoes. Stir in chorizo.
• Heat oil on griddle over medium-high heat. Place 2 tablespoons filling on half of each tortilla; top filling with 1 slice cheese. Fold each tortilla over onto filling. Heat on griddle, turning once, until cheese is melted. Serve with your favorite salsa, if desired.

MASHED POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Skin potatoes.
• Boil Potatoes for 20 mins or until soft.
• Drain Water
• Mix Potatoes with beater.
• Add Sour Cream, butter, milk, salt, and chopped chives in with the mashed potatoes and mix.
• Put mashed potatoes on half of the tortilla shell and add shredded cheddar cheese on top of potatoes. Fold empty half on tortilla shell over the mashed potatoes.
• Put vegetable oil or butter in frying pan or skillet and place quesadilla in pan. Let cook for about 30 seconds then flip and let other side cook for about 30 seconds. This will make the tortilla shell crispy and yummy!
• If you have a quesadilla maker it makes it a little easier that cooking them in the frying pan.
• If you are really in a hurry you can substitute homemade mashed potatoes with BOB EVANS sour cream and chive mashed potatoes. I've made both ways and both are delicious!
• I Make these for my niece all the time, and she loves them!

POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup tomatillo salsa and green onions. Top one half of each tortilla with half the potato mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Fold tortilla to close. Lightly butter top and bottom of quesadillas. , In a large cast-iron skillet or griddle, in batches, cook quesadillas over medium heat until golden brown and heated through, 2-3 minutes on each side. Cut into wedges. Serve with sour cream and remaining 1/2 cup tomatillo salsa. If desired, sprinkle with additional green onions.

POTATO & CHEDDAR QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Put a small amount of olive oil in a large preheated skillet.
• Spread mashed potatoes on one tortilla, and place it potato side-up in skillet.
• Top with shredded cheddar, spices, and any other optional ingredients that you are using.
• Top with the other tortilla and cover the pan.
• When cheese is melted & bottom tortilla is crisp, carefully turn over the quesadilla, and cook uncovered until the other tortilla is crispy (3-4 minutes).
• Slice into wedges, and serve with salsa or sour cream for dipping.

PIEROGI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat mashed potatoes according to package directions., Spritz cooking spray over one side of each tortilla. Place half of the tortillas on a griddle, greased side down. Spread with mashed potatoes; top with ham, cheese and remaining tortillas, greased side up. Cook over medium heat until golden brown and cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side.