Ground Beef Quesadilla with Guacamole | Best Quesadilla Recipe

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell pepper offers sweetness without the heat.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and chili pepper; sauté until softened.

Stir in ground beef; cook until browned, breaking it apart.

Remove beef mixture from skillet and set aside.

Wipe skillet clean and return to heat.

Place a tortilla in the skillet; sprinkle cheese on half of the tortilla.

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

Fold the tortilla over to create a half-moon shape.

Cook until the bottom is golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.

Flip and cook the other side until golden and cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

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