Description
Smashburger Quesadillas combine juicy smashed beef with melted cheese inside crispy tortillas for a fast, satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or American cheese
- Pickles, diced onions, burger sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
- Press a thin layer of ground beef onto one half of each tortilla.
- Season the beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Place the tortilla beef-side down in the hot skillet.
- Cook for 2–3 minutes until the beef browns.
- Flip the tortilla so the beef faces up.
- Sprinkle cheese over the cooked beef.
- Fold the tortilla in half.
- Cook both sides until crispy and the cheese melts.
- Slice and serve with optional toppings or dipping sauce.
Notes
- Use thin layers of beef so they cook quickly and crisp nicely.
- Freshly shredded cheese melts better than pre-shredded cheese.
- Reheat leftovers in a skillet for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 85mg