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I can never decide whether Italian or Mexican is my favourite cuisine – so this time I thought I’d combine the two and make pizza quesadillas! Simple cheesy vegetable quesadillas, topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and even more of my favourite pizza toppings. You get the satisfaction of pulling away that perfect cheesy slice, and the extra pleasure of two layers of cheese and veggies!
I’ve made Mexican/Italian fusion recipes before, but they usually involve an Italian-style dish given Mexican flavours (e.g. enchilada noodles!), so this time I thought I’d go for a Mexican-style dish that’s been made over with Italian ingredients.
Okay, so there’s barely any Mexican left in this recipe – it’s more like a double…
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