PREP TIME 5 minutes

COOK TIME 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME 20 minutes

SERVINGS 4

• 1 pound of ground beef
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce with basil, garlic, oregano
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
• 8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
• 4½ cups Colby jack cheese, shredded

Instructions 

• In a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef. Cook until no longer pink. Drain grease and return beef to skillet.
• Continue to cook beef until browned. Add garlic paste, onion powder, salt, tomato sauce, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.
• In a separate large skillet over medium-low heat, add ½ tablespoon of butter and allow it to melt.
• Place a tortilla in the skillet. Add cheese, beef mixture, then more cheese to the tortilla. Lay another tortilla on the top and spread butter over the tortilla.
• Flip the quesadilla over and continue cooking until all of the cheese is melted.
• Repeat steps for each quesadilla.