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Ground Beef Quesadillas stacked on a plate, filled with beef, melted cheese, and bell peppers.

Ground Beef Quesadillas

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 503 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion about 1 small
  • 1 cup chopped sweet bell pepper about 1 medium
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 large flour tortillas
  • 3 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions
 

  • Warm it up: Preheat your oven to 200°F to keep quesadillas toasty.
  • Sauté veggies: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onions and bell peppers until they begin to soften, about 4-5 minutes.
    Sautéing chopped onions and bell peppers in a skillet for ground beef quesadillas.
  • Brown the beef: Add ground beef to the skillet, sprinkle with taco seasoning, salt, and pepper, and cook until browned. Drain any excess grease.
    Browning ground beef with taco seasoning, onions, and bell peppers in a skillet for Ground Beef Quesadillas.
  • Cheese it up: Lay out tortillas and evenly distribute cheese on each, followed by the beef mixture on one half.
    Laying out tortillas with shredded cheese and ground beef, bell pepper, and onion mixture for Ground Beef Quesadillas.
  • Cook quesadillas: Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the skillet, cook until golden, then fold and press to seal the cheesy goodness.
  • Keep warm: Transfer cooked quesadillas to the preheated oven on a wire rack to stay warm while you cook the rest.
    Ground beef quesadillas with melted cheese, bell peppers, and onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 30gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 16gSodium: 740mgFiber: 2g
Keyword beef, cheesy ground beef quesadillas, quesadillas
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