Description
A delicious quesadilla made with ground beef and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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.
Notes
- Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers or onions for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg