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Cheesy Ground Beef Quesadillas
Ingredients
  • subheading: ° Half a spoonful of olive oil:
  • 1 pound of ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground hot pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Half a teaspoon of ground cumin
  • Half a teaspoon garlic powder
  • Half a teaspoon of onion powder
  • Half a teaspoon of salt
  • Half a teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (or to taste, optional)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted beef broth (or low-sodium or regular)
  • 12 ounces of mix grated cheese (about 3 cups (a combination of cheddar cheese, jack Monterey, and mozzarella pizza))
  • 6 flour tortillas (about 7 to 8 inches in diameter)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for spreading, about 2 teaspoons of oil per batch)
  • note: Instructions
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (to keep the quesadilla warm while cooking).
  • Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan (about 10 inch or 12 inch) over medium heat.
  • Once the oil warms up, add ground meat, chili powder, chipotle pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper and hot pepper (if using). Heat until ground beef is fully cooked, crumbling with a wooden spoon, about 8 to 10 minutes or so. Add tomato paste and broth / broth and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Removing the meat from pan and place it in a bowl. If there is any surplus grease, drain / removing .
  • Spread about 8 ounces (or 2 cups) of cheese between all of the tortillas (on one side).
  • note: Note: Save the remaining 4 ounces (or 1 cup of cheese).
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