Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas
Spiced ground beef and plenty of melted cheese folded into flour tortillas and pan-cooked until golden. Author: Dawn Coombs.
⏱️ Prep: 5 min🍳 Cook: 25 min
Nutrition
252
Calories
—
Protein
—
Carbs
—
Fat
Ingredients
| 1/2 tbsp | 7.5 ml | Olive oil |
| 1 lb | 455 g | Ground beef (I used 'extra lean') |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | Chili powder |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | Chipotle chili powder |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | Oregano |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | Cumin |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | Garlic powder |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | Onion powder |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | Salt |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | Black pepper |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | Tomato paste |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | Unsalted beef stock |
| 12 oz | 340 g | Shredded cheese blend (about 3 cups; cheddar, monterey jack and pizza mozzarella) |
| 6 | Flour tortillas (about 7-8 inch diameter) | |
| — | Baking spray (to grease pan) |
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°F (to keep quesadillas warm while cooking batches).
- In a pan (I used non stick) on medium heat add olive oil.
- When shimmering, add ground beef, chili powder, cumin, oregano, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Heat until cooked through, breaking into crumbles with a wooden spoon, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and stock and cook 1-2 minutes more.
- Remove beef from pan into a bowl. If there is any excess grease drain/remove.
- Distribute about 8 ounces (or 2 cups) of cheese among all tortillas (on one side of them). NOTE: reserve the remaining 4 ounces (or cup of cheese). Also, if your tortillas are smaller or larger than the size I used, the quantity you yield will vary.
- Distribute ground beef on top of cheese. Then, sprinkle remaining 1 cup (or 4 ounces) of cheese on top of ground beef. Fold tortilla over so you have a half moon shape.
- Working in batches (about 2 quesadillas per batch), spray baking spray into pan and cook quesadillas (on medium low heat) for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown and cheese is melted (carefully turning and watching to ensure they don't burn). While continuing batches, place cooked quesadillas on a baking sheet in preheated oven to keep warm.
- Cut each half moon in half. Serve with salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream. Enjoy!
From https://girlheartfood.com/cheesy-ground-beef-quesadillas/