When Tuesday night is practice night, meeting night, or just a chaotic night, these Easy Beef Quesadillas have your Taco Tuesday substitute in the bag (or in a tortilla shell we should say). The chile-drenched ground beef all snuggled into golden-brown tortillas will slow you down just long enough for your tastebuds to savor all these delicious flavors. Let these flavor-packed quick grabs, known as Easy Beef Quesadillas, be your busy night dinner rescue. It saves you time, your family will be filled up, and no one will miss a beat! Everyone wins!
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup refried beans
- 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/3 cups Mexican cheese blend, shredded
- paprika, optional, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Step 2 –Lightly grease a baking sheet.
Step 3 –In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the beef, while crumbling the meat, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 4 –Drain the fat from the skillet.
Step 5 –Stir the beans, the chiles, the oregano, the cumin, and the salt into the beef mixture and cook over medium-low heat until it is heated through, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 6 –Brush one side of the tortillas with the butter.
Step 7 –Spoon 1/2 cup of the beef mixture over 1/2 of the unbuttered side of the tortillas.
Step 8 –Sprinkle the meat with 1/3 cup of the cheese each.
Step 9 –Fold the tortillas in half and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 10 –Sprinkle the tortillas with the paprika.
Step 11 –Bake the quesadillas until they are crisp and golden-brown, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 12 –Cut each quesadilla into wedges.
Step 13 –Serve hot.
