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Mashed Potato Quesadillas

4.63 from 8 votes
This crazy indulgent quesadilla is filled with mashed potatoes, silky cheese, crunchy onions and a tangy sour cream top. It's a dream and so easy to make!
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cup mashed potatoes
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 4 scallions chopped
  • 4 tbsp sour cream (you can substitute with mayonnaise)
  • 1 tbsp butter to grease pan

Method
 

  1. Heat pan to medium
  2. Spread sour cream on the entire tortilla; layer 1/2 the tortilla with cheese, mashed potatoes, scallions, extra cheese on the top and fold over. Repeat for rest of tortillas. 
  3. Grease heated pan with butter and cook the quesadillas for 1 minute each side, checking to make sure it doesn't burn
  4. Cut the cheesy, crunchy and creamy quesadilla in half and enjoy!

Notes

Try this with my buttery fluffy Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes - yum!