Italian Hoagie Quesadilla

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare the Kalamata olive sauce by blending all ingredients together until smooth, then place in the refrigerator.
  2. 2Dice the tomato, slice the onion, and shred the cabbage.
  3. 3Add the diced tomato, sliced onion, and shredded cabbage to a bowl with banana peppers and pickled vegetables.
  4. 4Pour about 1/4 cup of the Kalamata olive sauce onto the cabbage mixture and toss well to combine, then set aside.
  5. 5Slice all of the deli meat and grate the mozzarella cheese.
  6. 6Heat up a nonstick surface, such as a crepe maker, to medium heat.
  7. 7Spread out freshly grated Parmesan cheese evenly across the entire nonstick surface.
  8. 8Top the Parmesan with a flour tortilla.
  9. 9Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and the sliced deli meats (salami, mortadella, pepper ham).
  10. 10Let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the tortilla and the cheese start to brown.
  11. 11Fold the quesadilla in half and continue cooking, flipping occasionally until crispy.
  12. 12Once the crust is crispy and golden, pull it off the heat.
  13. 13Open up the quesadilla and fill it with the cabbage mixture.
  14. 14Close the quesadilla up and cut it into four even pieces.
  15. 15Serve with extra Kalamata olive dipping sauce on the side.
  16. 16For a low-carb option, combine the sliced deli meat, cabbage, tomato, onion, banana peppers, and giardiniera in a bowl.
  17. 17Add Kalamata olive sauce to the low-carb mixture and toss to combine, creating a hoagie slaw.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz salami
  • 2 oz mortadella
  • 2 oz pepper ham
  • 0.75 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 3 tbsp grated Parmesan
  • 1 inch flour tortilla
  • 3 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 Roma tomato diced
  • 0.25 cup banana peppers
  • 0.25 cup giardiniera
  • 0.5 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup light mayo or regular
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp hoagie spread
  • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 12 Kalamata olives
  • salt
  • pepper

Equipment

crepe makerknifegraterbowltongsblenderspatula

Tips

  • For a low-carb option, ditch the tortilla and make a hoagie slaw with all the ingredients.
  • Use thinly sliced cabbage instead of traditional iceberg lettuce for better texture.
  • Serve with extra Kalamata olive dipping sauce on the side.