Quesarito
Spicy beef, seasoned rice, cheese, and guacamole all rolled up in a cheese quesadilla! A drive-through favorite you can make right at home.
⏱️ Prep: 15 min🍳 Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
| 1 lb | 455 g | ground beef |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | chili powder |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | ground cumin |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | smoked paprika |
| — | kosher salt | |
| — | freshly ground black pepper | |
| 2 c. | cooked white rice | |
| 1 tbsp. | 15 ml | lime juice |
| 2 tbsp. | 30 ml | finely chopped cilantro |
| 8 | large flour tortillas | |
| 1 1/2 c. | shredded Cheddar | |
| 1 c. | Nacho Cheese Sauce | |
| — | sour cream | |
| — | guacamole |
Instructions
Prep: 15 min | Total: 20 min | Servings: 8
- Cook beef: Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat then add beef, chili powder, cumin and paprika. Season with salt and pepper and cook until beef is no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Drain fat.
- Make cilantro-lime rice: In a medium bowl, toss together white rice, lime juice and cilantro using a fork. Set aside.
- Make quesadillas: Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add a tortilla and sprinkle cheddar cheese all over. Top with a second flour tortilla and cook until the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheddar to make 4 quesadillas.
- Build quesaritos: Working on a cutting board or plate, top the center of one quesadilla with some rice, meat, nacho cheese sauce and sour cream. Roll up into a burrito. Repeat with remaining ingredients. (Don't overfill your tortillas or they'll be difficult to close.)
- Reheat the nonstick pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add two quesaritos and cook until the outside quesadilla is golden and slightly crispy, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve immediately.
Source: Buns In My Oven / Delish / Tablespoon.