Best Beef Quesadillas - Easy and Quick Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while maintaining meltiness.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork can be less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas offer more fiber, while corn tortillas are often cheaper.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat.

Add 1 medium diced onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened.

Stir in 3 cloves of minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add 1 pound of lean ground beef, crumbling the meat while cooking, and cook for about 10-12 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.

Add 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 2 teaspoons of ground cumin, 1 tablespoon of thyme, 1 teaspoon of salt, and freshly ground black pepper to taste; stir to combine.

Add ⅓ cup of tomato paste and stir to combine; set aside the beef mixture.

Take a 10-inch flour tortilla and add grated cheese (like mozzarella or cheddar) over half of the tortilla.

Top the cheese with a portion of the ground beef mixture and add more cheese on top.

Fold the tortilla in half and heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium-low heat.

Cook the quesadillas for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown and the cheese is melted.

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