Ground Beef Quesadilla with Chipotle Seasoning

This cheesy ground beef quesadilla with chipotle seasoning is a quick Mexican-inspired game-day food or the perfect late-night snack. It’s served with mixed bell peppers and corn, also Mexican cheese on tortilla.

Today,  I am going to show you how to make an easy ground beef quesadilla with few ingredients. The homemade quesadilla seasoning from ingredients that you could easily find in your pantry.

I chose ground beef as a quesadilla filling over steak because it's inexpensive and cooks up fast. The left over meat (browned, un-seasoned) can be used in many recipes such as chili, pasta, lasagna, hamburgers, meatloaf, etc. This would make a perfect game-day food on a budget.

Mexican party food can be prepared in so many ways, whether traditional Mexican food or a Mexican inspired dish like this one or this delicious Shrimp Ceviche With Avocado. The well-seasoned ground beef would also be great for casserole, burrito bowl, tostadas or tacos. If you decide to make ground beef quesadilla casserole, simply place ½ portion of browned and seasoned ground beef on a 13 inch baking tray, top with 3 flour tortilla, repeat the process once then finish up with some cheese of your choice (such as Mexican Cheese or Cheddar Cheese).

Ground Beef Quesadilla Seasoning and Ingredients:

Let's talk about the ground beef quesadilla ingredients. I used browned ground beef and seasoned it with homemade chipotle seasoning, a mix of bell peppers and corn, mixed Mexican cheese, all atop a 10-inch soft flour tortila.

To make the homemade quesadilla seasoning, I used a canned Chipotle sauce in medium heat, cumin, tomato sauce, garlic, onion powder, dried oregano, ancho chili powder, and olive oil.

I added about 4 tablespoons of chipotle sauce to the 1.5 pounds of ground beef. Surprisingly, both of my kids didn't even notice the heat on those quesadillas. I would highly recommend this chipotle sauce over chipotle pepper in canned because you have more control to adjust the spiciness during cooking. If Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce is the only option you have, you can use about 1-2 peppers for this recipe.

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To brown the ground beef for a crispier and juicier protein, add the meat to a lightly oiled skillet pan and leave it for about 2 minutes before break it up. That way the meat will have enough time to gain some texture. You will also need to season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Once the ground beef is fully browned, it's time to remove the juice and grease. You can do this by carefully tilting the pan so you can remove the liquid (then use a paper towel to absorb the remaining fat).

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Ground Beef Quesadilla

Rika

Ground Beef Quesadilla with homemade chipotle seasoning. The seasoned ground meat would also be perfect for burritos, tostadas or tacos.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 10

Calories 342 kcal

Ingredients

 

• ▢ 1½ pounds ground beef
• ▢ 4 tablespoon olive oil, (divided)

Seasoning:

• ▢ 1 cup tomato sauce
• ▢ 3 garlic cloves, (minced)
• ▢ 1½ tablespoon onion powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cumin
• ▢ ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢ 4 tablespoon chipotle sauce medium, (add more according to your liking)
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ancho chili powder, (add more according to your liking)
• ▢ salt and pepper , (to taste)

Toppings:

• ▢ 1 red bell pepper, (diced)
• ▢ 1 green bell pepper, (diced)
• ▢ ½ cup frozen roasted corn or fresh corn
• ▢ 10-inch soft flour tortillas
• ▢ 2 cups Mexican Blend Cheese or Cheddar Cheese, (use less or more according to your liking)
• ▢ fresh Avocado or Guacamole
• ▢ jalapeños

Instructions

 

• In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until the meat is brown inside and no longer red or pink. Transfer to a plate and remove excess grease if necessary.
• In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the remaining seasoning ingredients and cook for 1 minute. Add ground beef and keep stirring until the meat is well-coated. Taste and season with salt/pepper if needed. Set aside.
• In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat and cook the red bell pepper and green bell pepper for about 3-4 minutes. Add roasted corn and cook for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt/pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Add one piece of tortilla on a lightly buttered skillet and layer with a generous amount of cheese on the bottom of the tortilla. Add seasoned ground beef, mixed bell peppers, and corn. Finish up with some cheese and top with a second tortilla. Cook the tortilla until it is golden on the other side and repeat this process on the second side until both sides of tortilla are crips and golden and the cheese inside is melted. Serve with fresh avocado or guac and jalapeno.

Notes

Product used: La Costena Chipotle Sauce

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 15gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 460mgPotassium: 387mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 873IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 3mg

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