Smashburger Quesadillas
Quick and easy smashburger quesadillas made with ground beef, cheese, and onions, served with salsa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- Salsa, for serving
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 7-10 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in diced onion, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until onions are translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- On one tortilla, layer the cooked beef mixture followed by cheese. Top with another tortilla.
- Heat a clean skillet over medium heat with cooking oil. Cook the quesadilla for about 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Remove from skillet, cool briefly, slice into wedges, and serve with salsa.
Notes
- You can substitute the cheese blend with your favorite type of cheese.
- Sour cream can be used as an alternative to salsa for serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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