Ground Beef Quesadillas
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Equipment
- 1 skillet
- 1 griddle
Ingredients
Quesadilla Filling (makes 3 cups):
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1/2 cup diced zucchini
- 1 ear fresh corn
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced
- 1/2 fresh jalapeno minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Quesadillas:
- 6 ten inch flour tortillas
- 3 cups Mexican blend cheese
- 3/4 cup Queso cheese dip warmed
Garnish:
- 1-1/2 cups pickled jalapeno slices
- 1/2 cup mild salsa
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 small ripe avocados
Instructions
- Brown and crumble ground beef in a skillet and drain off extra fat.
- Add onion, zucchini, corn until vegetables soften.
- Stir in diced tomato, jalapeno, lime juice, seasoning, salt and black pepper.
- Cook until mixture thickens and not too wet.
- Place a tortilla on a griddle and top with1/2 cup quesadilla filling, 1/2 cup cheese, 3 tablespoons queso dip.
- Fold in half and cook until lightly browned on both sides.
- Slide out onto a plate and cut into3-4 wedges.
- Garnish wedges with salsa, sour cream, pickled jalapeno slices and sliced avocado.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Nutrition
Calories: 1048kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 55gFat: 73gSaturated Fat: 31gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 2732mgPotassium: 1311mgFiber: 11gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1736IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 1122mgIron: 5mg
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