Cheeseburger Quesadillas
Crispy, cheesy, and protein-packed! Cheeseburger quesadillas are a quick and surprisingly nutritious dinner that will leave the whole family satisfied.
Servings: 4 quesadillas
Equipment
- large non-stick pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- salt to taste
- black paper to taste
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- ½ cup small diced white onion
- ⅓ cup small diced dill pickles
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- cooking spray optional
- 4 large tortillas I use whole wheat but any type works
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar divided
To serve
- healthy big mac sauce optional
- Ketchup or other condiments of choice optional
Instructions
- Place your pan on the stove and heat to medium. Add beef and season heavily with salt and pepper. Cook and crumble until browned, with no pink remaining.
- Turn off the heat and drain excess fat. Transfer beef to your large mixing bowl. Clean the pan you used to cook the beef – we’ll use it again when assembling and toasting the quesadillas.
- To the same mixing bowl, add ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, onion, pickle, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir until combined. Taste, and adjust condiments and seasonings as desired. Your mixture should be moist but not wet to ensure crispy quesadillas.
- Return your clean pan to medium heat. If desired, coat the pan with a thin layer of cooking spray – I prefer to toast my quesadillas dry, but it depends on your pan!
- Add a tortilla to the pan. On one half, add ¼ cup of cheddar. Spread ¼ of the meat mixture directly on top. Finish with another ¼ cup of cheddar. Fold the tortilla in half and press down firmly. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until both are golden brown and crisp. Remove from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Repeat for all quesadillas.
- Slice each quesadilla into triangles. Enjoy immediately with condiments of choice!
Notes
- Use gluten-free tortillas and condiments if needed.
- You'll need about 3/4 cup of the beef mixture in each tortilla.
- Ways to keep it lighter: use a whole wheat or high-fiber tortilla, use low-fat cheese, use light mayonnaise.
- Watch the heat on your pan. If it's too hot, your tortilla could burn. If it's looking too hot, turn down the heat and run your pan under cold water.
Nutrition
Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 973mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 436mg | Iron: 4mg