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Mac and Cheese Quesadilla Recipe + Video

This Mac and Cheese Quesadilla combines two favorites into one cheesy snack! Mix and match filling ingredients to find the best flavor.
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 4
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Bob Evans Tasteful Sides Macaroni and cheese
  • 4 flour tortillas 8-inch
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese about 4 ounces
  • 4 ounce diced green chiles
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and cut into bite size pieces about 1/2 to 3/4 -inch

Instructions

  • Prepare mac and cheese according to package directions.
  • Lay out the tortillas on a clean countertop.
  • Warm a 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of cheese to each tortilla. Sprinkle evenly over ½ of the tortilla, we are going to fold these in half to cook them so try to keep ingredients on the same side.
  • Add about 1/4 of the prepared mac and cheese on top of the cheese in each tortilla.
  • Then scatter about a tablespoon of green chiles over the mac and cheese in each tortilla.
  • Sprinkle the bacon over the mac and cheese in each tortilla.
  • Finish with another 2 tablespoons of cheese over the bacon in each tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the warm skillet and carefully place 2 quesadillas into the skillet (folded edge against folded edge to make a circle) and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Place quesadillas on a cooling rack while you prepare the remaining quesadillas. Cut the quesadillas in half.

Video

Notes

  1. For easy baked bacon: simply lay slices of bacon on a foil-lined baking pan. Place the pan in the cold oven, turn the heat to 400°F and bake for 15 to 25 minutes. The length of time will vary based on the thickness of your bacon (thick-cut takes longer) and the doneness you prefer (I like mine crispy). Chop up the cooked bacon and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. You can substitute bacon bits for chopped bacon.
  3. Serving suggestions: fresh pico de gallo, cilantro, sour cream, avocado slices or chunky guacamole.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 448cal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 856mg | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 2mg