Description
A fusion of cheeseburgers and quesadillas featuring seasoned beef and melted cheese inside crispy grilled tortillas for a flavorful handheld meal perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 1 tsp onion powder (optional)
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 to 3 cups shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
- Optional add-ins: diced onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard, diced tomatoes
- Butter or oil for grilling
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon until browned.
- Season the beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder, then drain any excess fat.
- Lay out 4 tortillas and sprinkle each with a layer of shredded cheese.
- Distribute the cooked beef evenly over the cheese on each tortilla.
- Add any optional toppings like diced onions or pickles over the beef.
- Top each with more shredded cheese and place another tortilla on top to form a quesadilla.
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly butter or oil the surface.
- Grill each assembled quesadilla for 2 to 3 minutes per side, pressing gently, until cheese melts and tortillas are golden and crisp.
- Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve warm with ketchup, mustard, or your favorite burger sauces.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg