Cheeseburger Quesadillas Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 13 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 38 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 2 quesadillas

Cheeseburger Quesadillas Recipe

Ingredients

½ pound ground beef

½ red onion

diced

1 clove garlic

minced

1 pinch salt

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

divided

¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon butter

divided

2 (12 inch) flour tortillas

2 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing

divided

1 romaine lettuce heart

sliced

1 tomato

sliced

½ red onion

sliced

Chef John's Chicken a la King

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Combine beef diced onion and garlic in a large skillet; cook and stir until beef is no longer pink 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt.

Step 2

Transfer beef to a saucepan over low heat. Add 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese mozzarella cheese and milk. Cook and stir until cheese is melted 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Melt half the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook 1 tortilla until golden brown on the bottom about 3 minutes. Flip tortilla and spread with 1 tablespoon dressing. Spoon half of the beef mixture over the tortilla; fold in half. Cook until tortilla is golden brown 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving plate. Repeat with second tortilla.

Step 4

Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese over tortillas. Let cool about 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve with lettuce tomato and sliced onion.

Nutritional Information

Cheeseburger Quesadillas Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 520.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.4g 49%

Carbohydrates: 38.4g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 30g 46%

Saturated Fat: 13.6g 68%

Cholesterol: 79.3mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 3625.3IU 73%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.5mg 73%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 19mg 32%

Folate: 149.2mcg 37%

Calcium: 371.9mg 37%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 44.7mg 16%

Potassium: 502.2mg 14%

Sodium: 776.8mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 270.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.