Philly Ground Beef Quesadillas

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Who says you have to follow the rules? This quesadilla breaks the rules in the most delicious ways! Plan ahead because you'll need to make the cheese sauce first! Feel free to add in sliced mushrooms, or bell pepper.

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 quesadillas
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

Cheese Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon butter

  • 1 tablespoon flour

  • ¾ cup milk

  • cup grated provolone cheese

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 1 pinch freshly ground white pepper

Quesadillas:

  • ½ pound ground beef

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon garlic granules

  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • ½ medium thinly sliced onion

  • 4 (7 inch) tortillas

Directions

Sauce:

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until well incorporated. Slowly pour in milk, whisking constantly, until mixture is smooth. Add provolone cheese, salt, and white pepper and whisk well until cheese has melted and sauce is smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.

Quesadilla:

  1. Meanwhile, cook ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt, garlic granules, and pepper. Add onions and cook until soft and translucent and ground beef is browned, 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Drain off any residual fat that has accumulated in the skillet from the ground beef. Pour ground beef mixture into the cheese sauce. Rinse out skillet.

  3. Lay a tortilla into a nonstick skillet. Add some of the ground beef mixture to half of the tortilla. Fold the other side of the tortilla over, to sandwich filling together. Cook until tortilla is browned on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

  4. Remove quesadilla and cut into wedges. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

427 Calories
25g Fat
31g Carbs
18g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 427
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g 32%
Saturated Fat 11g 56%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 676mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Protein 18g 36%
Potassium 303mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.