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.
