Amarillo Beef Quesadillas

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Dice the Roma tomatoes and add them to a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2Add diced onion to the bowl.
  3. 3Add diced jalapeños to the bowl.
  4. 4Add chopped cilantro to the bowl.
  5. 5Squeeze lime juice into the bowl (approximately three limes).
  6. 6Add a large pinch of salt to the pico de gallo mixture.
  7. 7Stir the pico de gallo until well combined.
  8. 8Transfer the pico de gallo to a food container and set aside.
  9. 9Cut open avocados and scoop the flesh into the same large mixing bowl (no need to clean it).
  10. 10Add diced onion to the avocados.
  11. 11Add diced tomatoes to the avocados.
  12. 12Add diced jalapeños to the avocados.
  13. 13Add chopped cilantro to the avocados.
  14. 14Squeeze lime juice into the guacamole mixture.
  15. 15Mash the guacamole with a potato masher until desired consistency.
  16. 16Season the guacamole with a big pinch of salt.
  17. 17Stir the salt into the guacamole.
  18. 18Transfer the guacamole to a food container.
  19. 19Add two chipotle peppers and some adobo sauce from the can into a small blender.
  20. 20Pour in one container of Mexican crema.
  21. 21Add a little bit of cilantro to the blender.
  22. 22Squeeze half a lime into the blender.
  23. 23Blend the crema mixture until smooth.
  24. 24Pour the Baja sauce into a squirt bottle and set aside.
  25. 25Heat olive oil in a large pot on the stove.
  26. 26Add diced onion to the pot and sauté until softened.
  27. 27Add ground beef to the pot.
  28. 28Break up the ground beef using a meat chopper tool.
  29. 29Season the ground beef with salt.
  30. 30Season the ground beef with black pepper.
  31. 31Add cumin to the ground beef.
  32. 32Add paprika to the ground beef.
  33. 33Add oregano to the ground beef.
  34. 34Add a can of diced green chiles to the ground beef.
  35. 35Stir the beef mixture well and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
  36. 36Place a tortilla on the hot griddle.
  37. 37Load the tortilla with shredded cheese.
  38. 38Add a generous amount of the cooked ground beef on top of the cheese.
  39. 39Add a layer of guacamole on top of the beef.
  40. 40Add a layer of pico de gallo on top of the guacamole.
  41. 41Fold the quesadilla closed.
  42. 42Flip the quesadilla back and forth on the griddle until crispy and the cheese is melted.
  43. 43Remove the cooked quesadilla from the griddle.
  44. 44Cut the quesadilla in half.
  45. 45Serve the quesadilla with tortilla chips and a side of Baja sauce.

Ingredients

  • Roma tomatoes
  • onion
  • jalapeños
  • cilantro
  • 3 limes
  • pinch salt
  • avocados
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 container Mexican crema
  • olive oil
  • ground beef
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • oregano
  • 1 can diced green chiles
  • tortillas
  • shredded cheese
  • tortilla chips

Equipment

large mixing bowlcutting boardknifelime squeezerwhiskfood containersmall blenderpotato mashersquirt bottlelarge potspatulatongsgriddleplate