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Fancy Pants Quesadillas

4 servings
Created 8/13/2025
Fancy Pants Quesadillas

Ingredients

0.5lbGround Beef
80/20
3cloveGarlic
finely chopped
0.5cCorn
fresh or thawed from frozen, about 2 ears
0.25cCilantro
finely chopped
1cMonterey Jack
grated
2cCheddar Cheese
grated
to tasteKosher Salt
to tasteBlack Pepper
0.5Yellow Onion
diced
4Flour Tortillas
2Limes
cut into wedges

Instructions

1
Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef. Cook and mash it for 3 minutes or until the fat is rendered and the meat is mostly cooked through.
2
Add in onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper to taste. Saute until onion is softened and beginning to caramelize, about 3 minutes.
3
Once onions are softened, turn the heat off but leave the pan on the burner. Add the corn and mix to combine. Once corn is heated through, transfer the mixture to a bowl or plate.
4
Reheat the skillet over medium-low heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, cover half with a layer of cheese, followed by a layer of the meat filling with a squeeze of lime and cilantro to taste, then a second layer of cheese. Fold the tortilla into a half-moon shape and cook for 2 minutes each side until tortilla is crisp and the cheese is melted.
5
Serve with a lime wedge and sauce of choice.