Cheesy Beef Quesadillas
This gooey, hearty cheesy beef quesadilla recipe is so easy to make in just 20 minutes with seasoned ground beef, tortillas, and lots of cheese!
Servings: 4
Calories: 1129kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces tomato sauce, with basil, garlic, and oregano
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
- 4½ cups Colby jack cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink. Drain grease and return beef to the skillet.
- Continue to cook the beef until browned. Add garlic paste, onion powder, salt, tomato sauce, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.
- In a separate large skillet over medium-low heat, add ½ tablespoon of butter and allow it to melt.
- Place a tortilla in the skillet. Add cheese, beef mixture, then more cheese to the tortilla. Lay another tortilla on top and spread butter over the tortilla.
- Flip the quesadilla over and continue cooking until all of the cheese is melted.
- Repeat steps for each quesadilla.
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Notes
- This is a great recipe to buy pre-shredded cheese for as it makes prep time even quicker for your easy meal.
- I recommend using lean beef or draining the excess grease off when you’re done cooking the meat so that your quesadillas don’t get soggy.
- Watch it closely while it is cooking so that you don't burn the quesadilla at the last second.
Nutrition
Calories: 1129kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 81g | Saturated Fat: 44g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 2315mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1971IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 1145mg | Iron: 6mg