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One-Pan Beef & Rajas Quesadillas
One-Pan Beef & Rajas Quesadillas

One-Pan Beef & Rajas Quesadillas

with Salsa Fresca, Southwest Crema & Guacamole

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on February 14, 2024
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As we’ve grown more sophisticated in this life, so have our quesadillas. This real-deal quesadilla is packed with a cilantro-laden jumble of green pepper, onion, and tomato, plus two kinds of gooey, melty cheese. On top, there’s guacamole, fresh salsa, and a drizzle of spiced crema. A good thing just got a whole lot better.

Tags:
Spicy
Easy Cleanup
Allergens:
Milk
Soja
Gluten

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time30 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Long Green Pepper

2 unit

Tomato

5 teaspoon

Red Wine Vinegar

1 tablespoon

Southwest Spice Blend

½ cup

Mexican Cheese Blend

(Contains: Milk)

4 tablespoon

Guacamole

1 unit

Red Onion

¼ ounce

Cilantro

3 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

2 unit

Flour Tortillas

(Contains: Soja, Gluten)

½ cup

Pepper Jack Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

10 ounce

Ground Beef

Not included in your delivery

2 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

1 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories1030 kcal
Fat71 g
Saturated Fat28 g
Carbohydrate51 g
Sugar11 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein43 g
Cholesterol170 mg
Sodium1120 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Small Bowl
Large Pan

Instructions

Prep
1

• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Dice tomatoes. Roughly chop cilantro. Core, deseed, and dice green pepper.

Make Salsa & Crema
2

• In a small bowl, combine minced onion, half the tomatoes, half the cilantro, and a splash of vinegar to taste. Season with salt and pepper. • In a separate small bowl, combine half the sour cream with ¼ tsp Southwest Spice Blend (½ tsp for 4 servings). (You’ll use the rest of the sour cream and Southwest Spice Blend in the next step.) Season with salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken or beef; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

Make Veggie Filling
3

• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, sliced onion, and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 7-8 minutes. • Stir in remaining tomatoes, remaining Southwest Spice Blend, and 2 TBSP water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are softened and mixture is thickened and saucy, 2-3 minutes. TIP: If veggie mixture seems dry, add up to 2 TBSP more water. • Remove from heat; stir in remaining cilantro and remaining sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.

Use pan used for chicken or beef here.

Assemble Quesadillas
4

• Place tortillas on a clean work surface; sprinkle one half of each tortilla with Mexican cheese blend. • Top with veggie filling, then sprinkle with pepper jack. • Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.

Add chicken or beef to tortillas along with veggie filling.

Cook Quesadillas
5

• Wash out pan used for veggie filling; return to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Add quesadillas; cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheeses have melted, 2-4 minutes per side. TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.

Serve
6

• Cut quesadillas into wedges; divide between plates and top with guacamole and salsa. Drizzle with crema and serve.

Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.

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