Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas

A stack of Corned Beef And Cabbage Quesadillas on a cutting board

March is here and guess what that means? Time to start preparing for St. Patrick’s Day! Corned Beef and Cabbage is a ritual in our household for St. Patty’s Day. Have you tried out my Goof-Proof Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe? Or even quicker… my Instant Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage? Delish, homemade and EASY!

Since my husband is a vegetarian, I usually have a bunch leftover corned beef.  The girls and I sometimes get bored eating the same leftovers over and over. Well ladies and gentlemen, PROBLEM SOLVED!

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These Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas are the perfect way to use up any corned beef leftover you have from your big St. Patrick’s day feast.

Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas  on a cutting board with potato chips and dips

NOTE: For these quesadillas, I chose to use sauerkraut as the “cabbage”  because I also had leftovers of that. But, if you don’t have any on hand, substitute in some of your leftover cabbage from the Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe. Just slice into shreds and you are good to go!

How To Make Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas

Ingredients you will need:
flour tortillas
Swiss cheese (Havarti also works well)
thin slices corned beef
well-drained sauerkraut
Thousand Island dressing and or mustard for dipping.

  1. Start by heating up a nonstick skillet over a medium heat. Brush 1 side of a tortilla with melted butter and place tortilla buttered side down onto heated skillet.brushing tortilla with butter
  2. On half of the tortilla, layer 1 slice of cheese (I broke my slice up to fit on the tortilla better), then 5-6 slices of corned beef, 2 tablespoons of sauerkraut,
    followed by another slice of cheese.place a slice of cheese on top of corned beef and cabbage
  3. Fold the empty side of the tortilla over filling and press down with a spatula to seal. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then carefully flip to brown other side. Quesadillas are done once cheese has melted and both sides are golden brown.
  4. Continue process with other 3 tortillas.spatula folding quesadilla in half
  5. Cut into triangles, and serve with a side of thousand island dressing and or yellow mustard.

Dipping Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas in to an orange sauce

4.86 from 7 votes

Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas

Author Corey Valley
These Corned Beef and Cabbage Quesadillas are the perfect way to use up any corned beef leftover you have from your big St. Patrick's day feast. YUMMY!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • 8-10 slices Swiss cheese Havarti also works well
  • 24 thin slices about 1/2 lb corned beef
  • 1/2 cup well-drained sauerkraut
  • Thousand Island dressing and or mustard for dipping.

Instructions

  • Start by heating up a nonstick skillet over a medium heat. Brush 1 side of a tortilla with melted butter and place tortilla buttered side down onto heated skillet.
  • On half of the tortilla, layer 1 slice of cheese (I broke my slice up to fit on the tortilla better), then 5-6 slices of corned beef, 2 tablespoons of sauerkraut,
  • followed by another slice of cheese.
  • Fold the empty side of the tortilla over filling and press down with a spatula to seal. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then carefully flip to brown other side. quesadilla is done once cheese has melted and both sides are golden brown.
  • Continue process with other 3 tortillas.
  • Cut into triangles, and serve with a side of thousand island dressing and or yellow mustard.

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 2997mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 1046mg | Iron: 5mg

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Post updated March 2, 2020

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12 Comments

  1. Corey-
    Your recipes are always good but I am thinking this one might rank way up there…. We are corned beef/cabbage/sauerkraut LOVERS! I can’t wait to try this one. Sounds easy to make and perfect for getting all the flavor of the original. Thanks for all you do to help us feed our cravings!

    1. Laura, your comments always make me smile 🙂 I hope you love these quesadillas as much as we did!

  2. Annettemac says:

    Corey, You are incredible, who would of thought of this? Can’t wait to try your recipe after St. Patricks’s Day; these quesadillas are going to be amazing! Love your posts.Keep thinking outside of the box.

    1. Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy them as much as we did! XO

      1. Jeff Hanson says:

        These have been on “The Ram” restaurant and bar menu for quite a while.

        They are extremely good.

  3. 4 stars
    Another good dip for this is 1/2 Sour Cream and 1/2 Horseradish Sauce….adjust proportions to taste.

  4. Saw this on a Good Housekeeping round up and had to come check it out! I absolutely LOVE corned beef and cabbage and never would have thought of throwing it into a quesadilla. Such a good idea for all those St. Patty’s day leftovers!

  5. Can these be made ahead of time and reheated when ready to serve at a party

    1. Yes! I would reheat them in the oven to help them not get soggy.

  6. 5 stars
    We loved this; made homemade Thousand Island and spread it on the inside of the tortilla and used a panini maker. Absolutely the best use of leftover corned beef ever. Thanks for sharing.

  7. 5 stars
    My favorite sandwich is a Reuben on rye. Putting the ingredients on a tortilla really makes the flavors pop! I also preferred dipping rather than smearing the Thousand Island dressing. Really loved this departure from the traditional! Thank you!

  8. Karen Damato says:

    My family loved it!