Jack-o’-lantern Quesadillas Recipe

Jack-o’-lantern Quesadillas

These sheet pan quesadillas mean fewer dishes to clean – and less time standing in front of the stove!

Serves: 4Prep: 20 minutesCook: 15 minutesTotal: 35 minutesDifficulty: Medium

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Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 taco-size tortillas, divided
  • 1⁄2 cup 100% pure canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 4 tsp. canned diced green chile peppers
  • 1 cup pulled rotisserie chicken
  • 1 bag (8 oz.) shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Canola oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1⁄2 lime, juiced
  • Smoky salsa

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Coat two sheet pans with cooking spray. Set 2 tortillas on each sheet pan. Spread each with 2 tablespoons pumpkin, then season each with ¼ teaspoon cumin.
  • Layer each tortilla with 1 teaspoon green chile peppers, ¼ cup chicken and ½ cup cheese.
  • Using a paring knife, carefully cut out jack-o’-lantern faces in the remaining 4 tortillas and set overtop the sheet pan tortillas.
  • Brush with oil and bake 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
  • While quesadillas are baking, stir together sour cream and lime juice.
  • Serve quesadillas alongside sour cream and salsa. Enjoy, refrigerating any leftovers.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 taco-size tortillas, divided
  • 1⁄2 cup 100% pure canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 4 tsp. canned diced green chile peppers
  • 1 cup pulled rotisserie chicken
  • 1 bag (8 oz.) shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • Canola oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1⁄2 lime, juiced
  • Smoky salsa

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Coat two sheet pans with cooking spray. Set 2 tortillas on each sheet pan. Spread each with 2 tablespoons pumpkin, then season each with ¼ teaspoon cumin.
  • Layer each tortilla with 1 teaspoon green chile peppers, ¼ cup chicken and ½ cup cheese.
  • Using a paring knife, carefully cut out jack-o’-lantern faces in the remaining 4 tortillas and set overtop the sheet pan tortillas.
  • Brush with oil and bake 15 minutes, until cheese is melted.
  • While quesadillas are baking, stir together sour cream and lime juice.
  • Serve quesadillas alongside sour cream and salsa. Enjoy, refrigerating any leftovers.