Cheesy Beef Quesadillas
Make this Ground Beef Quesadillas Recipe for a family favorite meal idea. Loaded with seasoned ground beef, cheese and simple seasoning.
Servings: 4
Cost: $16.57, $4.14 per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 can Tomato Sauce 8 oz can
- 4 Burrito Size Tortillas 10 inch tortillas
- 4 cups Colby Jack Cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef until fully cooked and no longer pink. Drain any excess grease and return the beef to the skillet.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add tomato sauce, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine and cook for 2–3 minutes over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat a separate skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place burrito-size tortilla in the skillet. Add one-fourth of the beef mixture to half of the tortilla and top with shredded Colby Jack cheese.
- Fold the tortilla in half and cook for 2–3 minutes, until the bottom is golden brown.
- Carefully flip and cook for an additional 2–3 minutes, until the other side is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining tortillas, beef mixture, and cheese to make more quesadillas.
- Slice each quesadilla into 4 pieces, serve warm, and enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 1011kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 1883mg | Potassium: 743mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1710IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 1029mg | Iron: 6mg
