Street-Market Fried Quesadillas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

A delightful combination of flavors like red pepper, corn, and chipotle mixed with roast beef hash make a perfect filling for these street-market style quesadillas, bringing our palates to the traditional food from the streets of Mexico. Crispy and delicious!

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 8 quesadillas

Street-Market Fried Quesadillas

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons olive oil

¼ cup chopped onion

½ red bell pepper

finely chopped

¼ cup frozen corn kernels

thawed

1 serrano chile pepper

seeded and diced

1 clove garlic

minced

1 (15 ounce) can HORMEL® Mary Kitchen® Roast Beef Hash

1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce

minced

or more to taste

3 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying

or as needed

8 corn tortillas

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup chopped onion

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 cup salsa

½ cup sour cream

Corn Dip

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil. Cook and stir onions and red bell pepper until starting to soften about 3 minutes. Add corn and serrano pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add HORMEL® MARY KITCHEN® Roast Beef Hash and chipotle pepper. Cook until the hash is heated and well mixed with the rest of the ingredients about 2 or 3 minutes.

Step 3

Heat tortillas in a skillet turning once until they are soft and can be folded without breaking.

Step 4

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Step 5

Spoon 2 tablespoons of the hash filling and 1 1/2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese on each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half. Fry in vegetable oil until quesadillas are golden and crispy about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 6

Mix cilantro and onions together in a small bowl.

Step 7

Serve the quesadillas with salsa sour cream onions and cilantro. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information

Street-Market Fried Quesadillas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 471.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.7g 39%

Carbohydrates: 45.6g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 6.8g 27%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 24.6g 38%

Saturated Fat: 11.3g 57%

Cholesterol: 53.3mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 1192.5IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.5mg 27%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 23.6mg 39%

Folate: 27mcg 7%

Calcium: 323.2mg 32%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 63.4mg 23%

Potassium: 454.3mg 13%

Sodium: 1067mg 43%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 221.1

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.