Description
Enjoy the delicious fusion of a cheeseburger and a quesadilla with this easy and flavorful recipe. Perfect for a quick dinner or a fun twist on traditional quesadillas.
Ingredients
Scale
For the beef filling:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
For assembling:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 tbsp butter or oil for cooking
- Optional: chopped pickles, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce for serving
Instructions
- Cook the beef filling: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and chopped onion until browned. Add garlic powder, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Cook until combined.
- Assemble the quesadillas: Sprinkle cheese on one side of a tortilla, top with beef mixture, fold in half. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Cook the quesadillas: Heat a skillet, cook each quesadilla until golden and cheese is melted.
- Serve: Slice and serve hot with optional toppings.
Notes
- You can swap ground beef for turkey or plant-based crumbles.
- Add jalapeños for a spicy kick or use a mix of cheeses for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
