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Bean and cheese quesadillas

Beefy Bean and Cheese Quesadillas

A crispy tortilla filled with refried beans, melted cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, sweet corn, red bell pepper, and juicy, Mexican-spiced ground beef - these Beefy Bean and Cheese Quesadillas are a family favorite.
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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 743 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the meat:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning or 1 packet
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

To assemble:

  • 15 oz refried beans or homemade
  • 2 cups pepper jack cheese grated (8oz)
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese grated (8oz)
  • 1 cup corn thawed if frozen
  • 6 large tortillas
  • Vegetable oil for shallow frying

To serve:

Instructions
 

To make the beef filling:

  • Sauté onion and red pepper in oil for a minute or two.
  • Add ground beef and cook until brown, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon into small pieces. Add bouillon cube and garlic when meat is about halfway done.
  • Add taco seasoning and tomato paste, combine thoroughly and cook for two minutes.

To assemble and cook:

  • Lay 1 quesadilla on a work surface. Spread ⅙ of the beans (about 2.5oz) on one half of the quesadilla. Layer on top of beans ⅙ of the jack cheese, ⅙ of the beef filling, ⅙ of the corn, and ⅙ of the cheddar cheese. Fold other half of tortilla on top of filling.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add about ½ tablespoon vegetable oil to pan and spread evenly. Place quesadilla in pan and cook until bottom is golden brown. Brush top of quesadilla with vegetable oil and flip. Cook bottom side until golden brown. (You can cook 2 quesadillas at a time if your pan is large enough.)
  • Remove from pan and place on a rack. You can place it in a 200 degree F oven to keep warm while you cook the rest.
  • Repeat with rest of quesadillas.

Notes

  • If you're short on time, you could just use a packet of taco seasoning and ground beef - I have done that many a times, and it still tastes great. But adding the veggies really takes it up a notch!

Nutrition

Calories: 743kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 39gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1547mgPotassium: 495mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1340IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 666mgIron: 5mg
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