Cheeseburger Quesadillas — Perfect for Busy Weeknights
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
- Calories
- 234 kcal
- Protein
- 50.00 g
- Carbs
- 16.00 g
- Fat
- 75.00 g
Ingredients
- 1/3 cupmayonnaise
- 1/3 cupketchup
- 2 tablespoonspickle juice
- 1 tablespoonyellow mustard
- 1 teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
- —Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 poundground beef
- 4 8-inchflour tortillas
- 4 cupsshredded cheddar cheese
- 24dill pickle chips (optional)
- 1 headIceberg lettuce (cored and cut into wedges)
- 8 piecescherry tomatoes (quartered)
- 1 pieceshallot (finely chopped)
Instructions
- 1
To make the special sauce, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- 2
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef until browned and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.
- 3
Wipe out skillet, coat with nonstick spray, and heat over medium heat. Working with 1 tortilla at a time, add to skillet. Top half the quesadilla with cheese, beef, and pickles.
- 4
Sprinkle top half with cheese. Fold in half and cook until cheese is melted and tortilla is golden brown on one side, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until melted and golden on the other side.
- 5
Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese, beef, and pickles.
- 6
Cut each quesadilla in half, and stack halves on each plate.
- 7
Add a wedge of Iceberg to each plate and top with tomatoes and shallots. Drizzle with sauce.