Easy Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas
Quick and easy quesadillas filled with savory ground beef and gooey cheese, perfect for weeknight dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Optional toppings: salsa, sour cream, guacamole
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and ground beef. Cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Stir in taco seasoning and mix well.
- Lay a tortilla in the skillet, sprinkle half the cheese on one half of the tortilla, add the beef mixture on top, and then sprinkle the remaining cheese.
- Fold the tortilla over and cook until the bottom is golden brown, then flip and cook the other side until golden and the cheese is melted.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Cut into wedges and serve with optional toppings.
Notes
For best results, preheat the skillet and drain excess fat after cooking the beef to avoid soggy quesadillas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg