Description
Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas are a quick and flavorful meal, perfect for any occasion. This recipe combines seasoned ground beef, melty cheeses, and black beans for a satisfying dish.
Ingredients
Ground Beef Mixture:
- 1 lb lean minced ground beef
- 1/2 can black beans (drained)
- 1 small red pepper, finely diced
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 1 heaped tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp cornstarch (optional)
- Olive oil (as needed)
- 1/2 cup water or low sodium beef stock
Spice Mix:
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust for spice preference)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 6 small flour tortillas
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 1.5 cups Monterey Jack cheese, grated
Instructions
- Prepare Spice Mix: In a small bowl, mix paprika, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
- Sauté Vegetables: Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Sauté diced onion and red pepper until soft.
- Cook Ground Beef: Add ground beef to the pan and cook until browned. Stir in the spice mix and tomato puree.
- Add Beans: Deglaze the pan with water or beef stock. Stir in black beans and simmer until thickened.
- Assemble Quesadillas: Cool the mixture before filling tortillas with beef mixture and cheese.
- Cook Quesadillas: Cook each quesadilla in a heated pan until golden brown on both sides.
Notes
- For gluten-free quesadillas, use gluten-free tortillas.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like spinach or mushrooms.
- Ensure the pan is hot before cooking quesadillas for a golden crust.
- Do not overfill the tortillas to ensure easy folding and even cooking.
- Let quesadillas rest for a minute before cutting to allow cheese to set.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
