Southwest Ground Beef Quesadillas
Taco seasoned ground beef with onion and poblano peppers, black beans, and corn with Colby jack and Oaxaca cheese melted between tortillas.
Servings: 16 Quesadillas
Calories: 365kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 White Onion diced
- 1 Poblano Pepper diced
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- 15 oz can Black Beans
- 10 oz can Corn
- Salt to taste
For the Quesadillas
- 16 Tortillas
- 24 oz Shredded Cheese I used a 2:1 blend of Colby jack and Oaxaca cheese
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium- high heat. Add the onion and poblano and cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
- Push the veggies to one side of the pan and add the ground beef. Brown one side before breaking apart, mixing with the veggies, and fully cooking.
- Once the beef is fully cooked, add the taco seasoning, corn, and black beans (undrained). Cook for 2-3 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken and reduce to a simmer for another 3-4 minutes while you grate the cheese.
- Transfer the quesadillas filling to a bowl and carefully wipe the skillet clean. You can also use a separate griddle to cook more quesadillas at one time.
- Use cooking spray or a light drizzle of oil to coat the skillet before adding tortillas. Add 3/4 oz of cheese to one half of a tortilla, followed by 2 1/2 oz of the filling and another 3/4 oz of cheese on top. Fold to close and cook both sides until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes per side.
Notes
For lower calorie quesadillas, you can reduce the amount of cheese used to around 1 to 1.25 oz per quesadilla (16-20 oz total). You can also use something like Mission Carb Balance tortillas like in these ground turkey quesadillas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1quesadilla | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g