Sunday, March 20, 2011

Beef, Bean, and Cheese Quesadillas


I would eat Mexican food every day if I could. Unfortunately, I run low on ingredients sometimes! Last week I found myself craving some Mexican, and all I had was tortillas, ground beef, refried beans, and cheddar cheese. I did some poking around and found a recipe for Beef, Bean, and Cheese quesadillas. Even then, I didn't have all of the ingredients so I tweaked it a little bit to make it my own.

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef (ground turkey would probably be just as delicious)
  • 1 packet (or 1/4 c.) taco seasoning
  • 1 can refriend beans (I used original, but fat free works too)
  • 8 in. flour tortillas
  • Cheddar or Mexican Blend cheese
  • Sour cream and salsa for dipping
Directions:
  1. Brown ground beef.
  2. Drain beef and add taco seasoning according to directions on the packet.
  3. Heat a separate, dry skillet on Medium heat.
  4. Spread a layer of refried beans onto half of a tortilla.
  5. Add tortilla with beans to the heated, dry skillet.
  6. Add a spoonful of beef on top of the beans. Sprinkle with desired amount of cheese.
  7. With a spatula, fold over the empty half of the tortilla on top of the beans, beef, and cheese.
  8. When tortilla starts to crisp, flip over with the spatula and allow the other side to crisp as well (approximately 1-2 minutes on each side).
  9. Remove from heat. Make as many quesadillas as you want!
  10. Cut into wedges with a pizza cutter. Top or dip into your favorite condiments!

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