Cheesy Beef Quesadillas
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Cheesy Beef Quesadillas

Cheesy Beef Quesadillas

with DIY Salsa and Lime Crema

These quick and easy quesadillas are loaded with beef, peppers and lots of gooey melted cheese. Dunk the golden-brown wedges into the cool lime crema, bright salsa or both! This meal is great to grab and go, any night of the week.

Ingredients: Ground beef • Flour tortillas (wheat flour, water, canola oil, salt, sugar, soybean oil, mono- and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, calcium lactate, sodium aluminum sulfate, enriched wheat flour, cornstarch, fumaric acid, potassium chloride, seasoning (autolyzed yeast, ammonium chloride), guar gum, monocalcium phosphate, l-cysteine hydrochloride, amylase, enzymes, sodium metabisulphite) (wheat, sulphites) • Sweet bell pepper • Roma tomatoes • Sour cream (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, modified cornstarch, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum, microbial enzyme, bacterial culture) (milk) • Mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, cream, salt, fructose, calcium chloride, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, citric acid, sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Limes • Red onion • Green onion • Mexican seasoning (spices, paprika powder, sugar (sugar, maltodextrin), salt, tomato powder, garlic powder, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide).

Tags:
Veggie
Bestseller
Allergens:
Sulphites
Wheat
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time40 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

250 g

Ground Beef

6 unit(s)

Flour Tortillas

(Contains Sulphites, Wheat May contain Egg, Milk, Tree nuts, Sesame, Soy, Wheat)

1 unit(s)

Sweet Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Tomato

1 unit(s)

Lime

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

1 tbsp

Mexican Seasoning

(May contain Sesame, Triticale, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Wheat, Mustard, Sulphites, Milk, Soy)

2 unit(s)

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

¾ cup

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

2 unit(s)

Green Onion

Not included in your delivery

¼ tsp

Sugar*

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

2.5 tsp

Oil*

0.13 tsp

Salt*

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Nutrition Values

Calories840 kcal
Fat42 g
Saturated Fat18 g
Carbohydrate69 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein47 g
Cholesterol125 mg
Sodium1390 mg
Trans Fat1.5 g
Potassium1150 mg
Calcium600 mg
Iron7 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Zester
Medium Bowl
Measuring Spoons
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Bowl

Instructions

Prep
1
  • Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. 
  • Thinly slice green onions. 
  • Peel, then cut half the red onion (whole onion for 4 ppl) into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • Zest, then juice half the lime (whole lime for 4 ppl). Cut any remaining lime into wedges. 
  • Cut tomato into 1/4-inch pieces. 
Make salsa
2
  • Add tomatoes, green onions, half the peppers, half the lime juice and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to a medium bowl.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
Make lime crema
3
  • Add sour cream, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lime zest, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lime juice and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) sugar to a small bowl.
  • Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
Cook beef filling
4
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then beef, red onions and remaining peppers.
  • Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-6 min.**
  • Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
  • Add Mexican Seasoning to the pan. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 30 sec.
  • Remove from heat, then transfer beef filling to a large bowl.
  • Add cheese, then season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Make quesadillas
5
  • Carefully rinse and wipe the pan clean with paper towels.
  • Arrange tortillas on a clean surface. 
  • Spread beef filling evenly over one side of each tortilla. Fold in half to enclose filling
  • Reheat the same pan (from step 4) over medium-high. 
  • When hot, add 3 quesadillas to the dry pan. 
  • Cook until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side. Transfer to a plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium and repeat with remaining quesadillas
Finish and serve
6
  • Cut quesadillas into wedges. Divide between plates.
  • Serve lime crema and salsa alongside.
  • Squeeze a lime wedge over top, if desired.
7

If you've opted to get beef, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the pork.

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