Taco-spiced beef, peppers and gooey cheese in crisp golden tortillas

$6.25/serving$8.74at the cheapest of your stores this week10 ingredients on sale

Ingredients

• flour tortilla4 large
• ground beef350 g
• cheddar cheese2 cups, grated
• yellow onionhalf an onion
• bell pepper1 ea
• chili powder2 tsp
• cumin1 tsp
• paprika1 tsp
• sour cream1/2 cup
• hot sauce1 tbsp

Method

1Prep

• •Finely dice half of the onion.
• •Thinly slice the bell pepper.
• •Grate the cheddar if it isn't already grated.

2Brown the beef

• •Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
• •Add the ground beef and cook 5 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned.
• •Add the onion, chili powder, cumin and paprika and cook 2 minutes until the onion softens.
• •Add the bell pepper and cook 3 minutes until softened.
• •Season to taste with salt, scrape the filling into a bowl, and wipe the pan.

3Griddle the quesadillas

• •Lay a tortilla in the dry pan over medium heat.
• •Cover half with a quarter of the cheddar, half the beef, then another quarter of the cheese.
• •Fold the bare half over and press with a spatula.
• •Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until deeply golden and the cheese is melted.
• •Repeat with the remaining tortillas, beef and cheese.

4Plate

• •Rest the quesadillas 1 minute, then cut each into wedges.
• •Serve with the sour cream and hot sauce on the side.