Ground Beef Quesadilla

This cheesy ground beef quesadilla is packed with flavor and it's perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. I added some veggies to the meat mixture - bell pepper, onion, corn, and beans. They add more flavor and make this dish more nutritious, so it's meaty, comforting, and cheesy, but you also feel good after eating it! Serve it with guacamole and tomato salsa for a truly perfect meal.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon frying oil
• 1 lb (450g) lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Fajita seasoning (or taco seasoning)
• 1/4 cup water (or broth)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon corn starch (omit when using a store-bought seasoning mix)
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 cup canned corn (80g, about 1/3 of a can)
• 1/2 cup canned kidney or black beans (80g, about 1/3 of a can)
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 5 large tortillas
• 3 1/4 cups shredded cheddar (I used half mild and half sharp, 350g or 12 ounces)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the beef in an even layer. Don't stir! When you see that the beef is browned at the bottom, reduce the heat to medium, sprinkle with seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for a couple of minutes until the beef is cooked through (no longer pink). Stir the meat with a spatula to break it up.
2. 2Add finely diced onion and bell pepper. Add water/broth, Worcestershire sauce, corn starch, and tomato paste. Cook for a couple of minutes or until the bell pepper and onion are soft. Add more liquid if necessary so that the meat mixture is not dry.
3. 3Add corn and beans, stir everything together, and season with salt and pepper.
4. 4Place some shredded cheese on one half of a large tortilla (about 1/3 cup), top with the meat mixture (about 1/2 cup), top with more shredded cheese. Fold tortilla in half.
5. 5Heat a small amount of oil in a clean pan over medium heat. Place your assembled quesadilla in the pan. Cook until browned on both sides and the cheese is melted.
6. 6Transfer to a plate, sprinkle with salt, and cut into two parts. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
7. 7Enjoy!