As one of my most loved and most popular recipes, I had to include this in my Debut Cookbook ‘Comfy’!
Ground Beef Quesadillas
Here I’ll share with you a few tips and tricks for creating beef quesadillas which are crispy on the outside and bursting with flavour on the inside. First things first, let’s talk about minced/ground beef. You want to get lean beef, preferably 5% fat. If you’ve only got beef with a higher fat percentage, you’ll want to drain the fat once it’s browned, before you add the spices. The spices I use for this are incredibly similar to my Homemade Taco Seasoning, so feel free to sub that if you’ve got it on hand. 3 tbsps worth will be fine.
Ground Beef Quesadillas Fillings
Onion Red Pepper (Bell Pepper) Black Beans Jalapenos (optional)
Nothing fancy, just enough to bulk out the quesadillas, but not too much you can’t wrap your face around them. Sweetcorn is also a popular filling for these types of quesadillas!
Juicy Beef, not dry!
There’s nothing worse than dry taco meat is there? As such, I add a nice dollop of tomato puree/paste and pour in some water or low-sodium beef stock with a dash of cornstarch/cornflour. This will glaze the beef to ensure it doesn’t dry out. You can also leave out the cornstarch/cornflour and just reduce the amount of liquid.
How to make Ground Beef Filling for Quesadillas (quick summary)
Cheesy Quesadillas
When it comes to what cheese to use, I usually go for a 50/50 combo of Cheddar and Monterey Jack. The aim of the game is to use two layers – one on the top, and one on the bottom. This will keep the quesadilla ‘glued’ together. Because cheese truly does make the best glue!
How to Pan Fry Ground Beef Quesadillas (quick summary)
Serving Ground Beef Quesadillas
And there we have it! From there I usually slice each ‘half moon’ in half and serve them up right away. I recommend 1 ‘half moon’ per person with a side. I’ve actually got a whole category page on Easy Quesadilla Side Dishes so do check that out, but here are some classics:
What to serve with quesadillas?
Chunky Guac Fresh Tomato Salsa Avocado Fries Tortilla Chips Creamy Avocado Dip Sour Cream Limes Coriander/Cilantro
Okay, let’s tuck into this beef quesadilla recipe shall we?
How to make Ground Beef Quesadillas (Full Recipe & Video)
Hey, whilst you’re here why not check out my other recipes?
Easy Tex Mex Recipes
Ground Beef Tacos Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Chicken Quesadillas Sweet Potato and black Bean Quesadillas Breakfast Burritos BBQ Chicken Nachos
