Description
Delicious cheesy beef quesadillas loaded with flavor and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onions
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon olive oil or butter (You may need oil or butter for each quesadilla you prepare depending on the type of pan you use.)
- 8 8-inch tortillas
- 1/2 cup grated cheese (I used 1/2 cup cheddar and 1/2 cup mozzarella.)
- 1/4 cup diced pickles (I used 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2–3 tablespoons ketchup (I used 2 tablespoons.)
- 1–2 tablespoons pickle relish (I used 2 tablespoons.)
- 1–2 teaspoons sweetener or sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (I used regular paprika, not smoked.)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef to the skillet. Use a meat chopper to break down the ground beef and cook for several minutes until the meat is no longer pink.
- Drain the excess fat from the beef and season with Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, dried minced onions, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat (I use a slotted spoon to drain the juices) and set aside. Pat the meat dry with a paper towel. This will prevent the quesadilla from becoming soggy.
- Spread a generous amount of burger sauce over each tortilla. If you don’t opt to use the burger sauce, I recommend using some sort of condiment to assist with adhesion of the two tortillas.
- Divide the cooked beef, pickles, and grated cheese evenly among the tortillas.
- Top each with another tortilla to form a quesadilla.
- I use the same pan from the beef and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil or butter to the skillet at medium-high heat. Add a quesadilla to the skillet. Cook in batches if necessary.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy, and the cheese is melted.
- Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
Notes
- Adjust cooking times based on your stovetop to achieve desired crispiness.
- Feel free to customize the fillings with your favorite additions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 quesadillas
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg