One-Pan Chicken Sausage Quesadillas with Bell Pepper and Marinara

These chicken sausage quesadillas are the perfect mashup of pizza and quesadillas. Loaded with Italian chicken sausage, bell pepper, gooey mozzarella and Italian cheese, then pan-fried until golden and crispy, they deliver all the flavor of pizza in a fraction of the time. No dough needed-just tortillas and a single skillet!

Serve them with warm marinara sauce for dipping and you’ve got a weeknight winner that’s ready in under 30 minutes. Whether you call them pizza-dillas or quesadilla-pizzas, one thing is certain: they’re irresistibly delicious.

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Ingredients

1 unit Green Bell PepperView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 unit Flour TortillasView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

9 ounce Italian Chicken Sausage MixView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

0.5 cup Mozzarella CheeseView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

0.5 cup Italian Cheese BlendView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

5 ounce Marinara SauceView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon (tsp) Cooking OilView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) SaltView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon (tsp) Olive OilView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 tablespoon (tbsp) ButterView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) Black PepperView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

Instructions

1. Thinly slice the green bell pepper into strips.
2. Heat cooking oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Italian chicken sausage mix and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, add olive oil and the sliced bell pepper. Sauté until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Remove from skillet and set aside.
4. Wipe the skillet clean. Reduce heat to medium. Spread butter on one side of each tortilla. Place one tortilla, buttered side down, in the skillet. Layer with half of the mozzarella, half of the Italian cheese blend, half of the cooked sausage and half of the bell pepper. Top with the second tortilla, buttered side up.
5. Cook until the bottom is golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook the other side until golden and the cheese is melted, another 2-3 minutes.
6. Remove from skillet and let rest for 1 minute. Cut into wedges. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

Recipe Tips

FAQ

Can I use regular pork sausage instead of chicken sausage?

Yes, any ground sausage works well. Just adjust cooking time as needed.

Can I make these quesadillas ahead of time?

They are best served fresh, but you can reheat them in a skillet or oven to restore crispiness.

What other vegetables can I add?

Sliced mushrooms, onions or olives would be great additions.