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| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 quesadillas |
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed potatoes
- 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
- 8 flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 cup salsa
- ¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Stir together mashed potatoes, bacon, and green onions. Spread mashed potato mixture onto 4 tortillas, spreading to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese on top of mashed potatoes and top with remaining tortillas. Lightly butter each side of quesadilla.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Place a quesadilla into the preheated pan; cook until golden brown and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Serve with salsa and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 766 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 78 g |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 21 g |
| Sodium | 1590 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 39 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Followed the steps how it said, not going to lie i was a bit scared at first but once i tried it wow! I didn’t think it’d taste so good! I added a ranch dip on the side and it was just what this needed next time i will definitely be adding shredded chicken as well for some protein
very good. even the wife liked it. lots of extra things to try next time. very versatile. 8^)
Tasty, easy way to use up mashed potatoes. Great quick lunch!
These are delicious! I have made these so many times (they are great for using up leftover mashed potato), as written and in new combinations, and people always ask for the recipe. However, rather than mixing the ingredients into the mashed potato I find that the flavors stand out a little more if they are layered in the quesadilla instead. We like things to be very flavorful so I usually add red pepper flake and italian seasoning. I have also, on occasion, used pepper jack cheese instead of cheddar, used white onion rather than green onion, or served with guacamole rather than salsa. All combinations have been great so get creative with whatever you have in the fridge!
you dont need to butter the tortilla if you have a nonstick pan
7 13 16 … http://allrecipes.com/recipe/149679/mashed-potato-quesadilla/ … These ingredient measurements are just right. Rather than soften the butter & spread, I melted & brushed. Other than that – & I’m pretty sure that doesn’t “count ;d – I made as listed. Eight inch flour tortillas, btw. A quick & inexpensive meal. Thanks.
yummy
This is a good basic recipe. A local restaurant used to make a version of it and we loved every bite. If you’re not concerned with adding calories: I add a dollop of sour cream, a dollop of whipped cream cheese, cheddar cheese, cilantro, and roasted garlic to the mash (for flavor and moisture). I use a sandwich press so don’t need to use butter. The quesadillas come out crisp and golden in about 3 mins. Delicious with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole on the side. We eat these twice a month at least.
I did not like the consistency of these. Reminded me of re-fried beans, which I can’t stand. BF and I both agreed that they tasted much better the next day as leftovers.
Yummy, really enjoyed this. Quick and easy too. I didn’t have bacon, so I omitted it but would like to add it next time because it would be really good! Great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes, thanks for sharing!
Extremely easy to make and the whole family loves them
Great Recipe. We made it just as stated except for the onions. We had leftovers and they re-heated fairly well in the microwave (I think in the oven would have been better….but no time). I ate them for breakfast.
Use just a thin coating of potatoes
Yummy
I followed the recipe as written and enjoyed these very much. I like these for lunch served with sour cream and salsa. Yummy.
made these today, pretty easy & really tasty…carb lovers dream…the first tortilla slipped a little when I tried to flip it, so learned to be more careful! I put sour cream in the potates as well as on the top w/salsa…and used hickory smoked bacon and taco blend cheese…very good, will make again…served with Spicy Honey Mustard Glazed Ribs (this site)…nice combo!
These were an interesting and pretty yummy way to use up some potato guts I had leftover from making potato skins. The only changes I made were to cut down on the bacon and cheese to save some fat and calories, and I made them by folding the tortillas in half instead of topping with a second tortilla. They stay together better that way, easier to flip. Thanks for the idea, I’d make these again for sure!
I love these! Very easy, very quick and they work well for someone who ends up eating alone a lot and also has a husband who REFUSES to eat leftovers. I think I made these three or four times in the first week after I read the recipe.
A wonderfully different potato side dish! Great as-is.
HEAVEN!!!!! My family loved this and it went very well with the Black Bean Couscous also on this site.
What a great way to use up those leftover mashed potatoes! Skipped the onion and used PAM instead of butter.