Super Delicious Mashed Potato Quesadillas with Ham and Cheese, a delicious school lunch recipe. Super crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside with all of that cheese and mashed potatoes.
First, using a spatula divide & spread 2 cup of mashed Idaho® Potatoes over 2 tortillas. Next, divide 1 cup of ham over two tortillas with mashed potatoes.
Finally, divide 1 cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese over two tortillas with ham. Cover with 2 tortillas and cook on both sides for 2-3 minutes on medium heat (if using freshly made mashed potatoes or 5-7 minutes on low heat (if using leftover mashed potatoes that are cold), or until cheese melts and mashed potatoes are heated thru. Cut quesadilla into 4 pieces, using pizza cutter.
Sprinkle finely chopped parsley over the top. Serve warm as is or with your favorite kind of salsa. Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to add chopped spinach to these quesadillas, or cooked bacon instead of ham, they taste really good with spinach & bacon too.If desired, serve potato quesadillas with mild salsa or sour cream.