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Picadillo Ground Beef Quesadillas

Picadillo Ground Beef Quesadillas

Cost $15, save $25

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 45 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Vegetables

    • 🥔 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
    • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
    • 🧅 ½ cup diced onion
    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Proteins

    • 🍖 1 pound lean ground beef
  • Sauces & Liquids

    • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
    • 💧 ¼ cup water
    • 2 tablespoons olive brine
  • Spices & Seasonings

    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 🧂 salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • Add-ins

    • ½ cup sliced pimento-stuffed green olives
    • 3 tablespoons raisins
  • Other

    • cooking spray
    • 🌮 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas
    • 🧀 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

STEPS

1

Place diced potato in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cooked potato and brown on all sides for about 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.

3

Add ground beef to the skillet; cook and stir until browned, crumbly, and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain as much fat from the pan as possible.

4

Stir in tomato sauce, water, olive brine, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined. Add olives, raisins, and reserved potatoes; stir well. Reduce heat to low and simmer picadillo for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Place a tortilla in the hot skillet and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

6

Spread about 1/4 cup hot picadillo on one half of the hot tortilla. Top with Mexican cheese, then fold tortilla in half, pressing down with a spatula. Cook until cheese is melted, about 1 more minute. Repeat to cook remaining quesadillas.

7

Cut each quesadilla into 3 triangles to serve.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

348

Calories

  • 15
    Protein
  • 35
    Carbs
  • 16
    Fats

💡 Serve with pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños, or fresh cilantro for extra flavor.You can substitute ground turkey or chicken for beef if preferred.To freeze leftovers, wrap cooked quesadillas individually in plastic wrap and store in a freezer bag.