Cheesy Pork Quesadillas
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Cheesy Pork Quesadillas

Cheesy Pork Quesadillas

with DIY Salsa and Lime Crema

These quick and easy quesadillas are loaded with pork, 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.

Tags:
Family Friendly
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 Time30 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

250 g

Ground Pork

6 unit(s)

Flour Tortillas

(Contains Sulphites, Wheat May contain Soy, Oats, Rye, Sesame, Triticale, Milk)

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 Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Wheat, Milk, Mustard)

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

Calories850 kcal
Fat44 g
Saturated Fat19 g
Carbohydrate68 g
Sugar16 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein46 g
Cholesterol130 mg
Sodium1390 mg
Trans Fat1 g
Potassium1150 mg
Calcium600 mg
Iron6 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 pork filling
4
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add 1 tsp (2 tsp) oil, then pork, red onions and remaining peppers.
  • Cook, breaking up pork 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 pork 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 pork 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.
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