This Quesadilla Pie is an EASY casserole of layers of flour tortillas and shredded cheese, with beans, chiles, tomato, onions, baked in pie dish until browned and crispy. So good!

Photography Credit: Elise Bauer

In our house, quesadillas are the ultimate quick comfort food. If you aren’t familiar with quesadillas, think Mexican version of a grilled cheese sandwich—toasted flour tortillas with melty cheese filling.

I am the quesadilla queen! (At least in my own mind, having held that title since college where I regularly cooked up massive quesadillas on burrito sized tortillas with tons of add-ins for myself and friends.)

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So when a friend recently mentioned the idea of a quesadilla pie, I didn’t even wait for the recipe, I knew what to do.

The two basic ingredients of a quesadilla are cheese (queso is cheese in Spanish) and tortillas, either flour or corn, though usually in the U.S. quesadillas are made with flour tortillas.

My version of a quesadilla pie is a casserole made in a pie dish with stacked flour tortillas and layers of cheesy filling, baked until browned and crispy.

The beauty of quesadilla pie is that it’s a great way to use up leftovers and odds and ends. The essentials are the tortillas and the cheese; after that it’s up to you as to the variety and type of filling you want.

Black beans are good, as are onions, chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, or summer squash. All can be layered in with the cheese. Add as much chile as you want for heat and flavor.