How To Make Quesadillas Mexicanas | Cinco De Mayo Recipes

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining meltiness.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

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 adds fiber, while corn tortillas are often less expensive.

Heat olive oil in a griddle until hot.

Add ground beef and start browning it.

Add cumin, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and oregano to the beef; mix well.

Cook for about 7 minutes until browned and crumbled.

Remove the beef mixture from the griddle and set aside.

On one half of a tortilla, add a portion of cheddar cheese evenly.

Add a portion of the ground beef on top of the cheese.

Sprinkle more cheddar cheese over the beef.

Fold the tortilla in half to form a half-moon shape.

Place the quesadilla on the heated griddle.

Cook for 2-3 minutes on one side until browned, then flip and cook the other side for another 2-3 minutes until golden.

Remove the quesadilla from the griddle and place on a cutting board.

Cut the quesadilla into pieces and serve.

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