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So, I’ve got to know. Do you come from a meatloaf family?
(A meatloaf family is a family that eats meatloaf, if you were wondering. I, sadly, did not come from a meatloaf family.)
My mama hates meatloaf. I never even ate meatloaf until I was a adult and cooked one myself! Sad story, right?
The first meatloaf I ever made had a bunch of Stove Top Stuffing mix in it and was topped with steak sauce. Sounds kinda weird, but it was actually really good and I’ve been hooked ever since!
Meatloaf is my jam. My recipe has evolved over the years quite a bit. I still use the stuffing mix in place of bread or cracker crumbs, but I generally leave out the steak sauce. Our all time family favorite is a bacon cheeseburger meatloaf. That’s right. BACON. CHEESEBURGER. MEATLOAF. Paula Deen came up with the idea originally and she knows her stuff.
You can just imagine how good those meatloaf leftovers are, can’t you?
We also do turkey meatloaf quite a bit or my low carb meatloaf. They’re all amazing, if you ask me.
They all also make a great leftover meatloaf sandwich. White bread, a disgusting amount of mayo, cold meatloaf, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. That’s the best breakfast ever right there.
My family doesn’t dig the meatloaf sandwich like I do, though. So, I got creative and came up with this meatloaf quesadilla. Everyone loves a quesadilla! Especially when it’s stuffed with a ton of cheddar cheese and dipped in a sweet and tangy meatloaf sauce.
Yeah. I said meatloaf sauce. It’s basically just the delicious concoction that’s spread on top of a meatloaf. There is never enough of it, so I always make a little extra for dipping. I’m obsessed.
Hope you love this spin on a quesadilla!
You could even chop up my bbq meatballs to use in this recipe!
Meatloaf Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 2 8- inch flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped leftover meatloaf
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the butter to the skillet and melt.
- Place one tortilla in the skillet and top with half of the cheese.
- Add the chopped meatloaf pieces and top with the remaining cheese and second tortilla.
- Cook for 2 minutes or until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese is melting.
- Flip carefully and continue cooking until the bottom tortilla is golden brown and the meatloaf is heated through. Cut into four pieces.
- While the quesadilla is cooking, whisk together the ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar to make the dipping sauce. Serve alongside the quesadilla.
Laura says
I’m SO with you on the meatloaf sauce! There never, ever seems to be enough! I love this idea so much! I actually excitedly repeated the title out loud, to myself, when I read it! 😉
Karly says
Haha! Glad it got you excited! 🙂
Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah says
Genius! We already love “traditional” quesadillas, so this would be a HUGE hit at our house!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
In our home there is only my husband and I so there are tons of leftovers all the time. This is the PERFECT way to use up all that meatloaf! Loved it!
Kim Lee says
I love this idea!! My family’s favorite meatloaf is an Italian meatloaf with mozzarella cheese hidden inside.
Karly says
That sounds AMAZING.
Sara says
We are a meatloaf family simply because my kids will eat anything that involves ketchup. This looks like a fabulous way to use up the leftovers!
Holly says
All this meatloaf talk is making me soo hungry! Then there’s the amazingly delicious photos of the Meatloaf Quesadillas! You’re taking comfort food to whole ‘notha level – and I like it! I’ll be making these for sure! Thanks for the recipe.
Krystle says
There are families that don’t eat meatloaf? 😮
We’ve made meatloaf sandwiches, putting it in a tortilla with cheese is genius!
Mary says
I come from a meatloaf family! It was one of the few things my mom made me as kid. This Meatloaf Quesadilla looks like an amazing late night snack. My husband would LOVE this! Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer says
We love meatloaf. I have to make it huge if we want any leftovers for sandwiches. This sounds wonderful!
Sue says
I’m totally with you on the meatloaf sandwich. My favorite is to use lots of mayo on RYE bread.
Karly says
Haven’t tried it on rye!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
You are a genius! My family will flip out for these!
cookbook queen says
We are totally a meatloaf family, and I grew up in one, too! Classic meatloaf — crumbled white sandwich bread, ketchup, diced onions, etc. SO GOOD!!
We always have some meatloaf leftover when I make it, so I’m SO excited to try these next time!!
Emma says
What a genius idea!
Love it!
too did not grow up in a meatloaf family I personally love it but don’t make it often enough. I think that needs to change because 1 – meatloaf is delicious and 2 – I need to make myself a meatloaf quesadilla asap!