Pineapple & Sausage Quesadillas Recipe

  • 10min
  • 10min
  • 7
  • 8
  • 1 package Smoked Sausage
  • 8 large (10-inch) flour tortillas
  • 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/2 cup sliced, pitted ripe black olives
  1. Cut sausage into ¼” slices. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Add sausage and cook, stirring frequently, about 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove sausage and drippings from pan.
  2. Reduce heat to medium. Place one tortilla in pan. Top with ¼ each of cheese, sausage, pineapple, green onions and black olives. Place another tortilla on top.
  3. Cook quesadilla for 1-2 minutes or until bottom is crisp and lightly browned. Carefully flip quesadilla and cook second side 1-2 minutes until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Remove quesadilla from pan and repeat with remaining ingredients.
  4. Cut each quesadilla into 8 wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream and chopped cilantro if desired.