Beef quesadillas
Meatball quesadillas with salsa
Serves
4 - 6
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
A Mexican style toasted tortilla is perfect for a casual, easy meal or snack. Packed full of veges and easy to make mince balls, if you want more spice add some chilli to the mince patties.
A Mexican style toasted tortilla is perfect for a casual, easy meal or snack. Packed full of veges and easy to make mince balls, if you want more spice add some chilli to the mince patties.
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500g Quality Mark beef mince
1 onion
finely chopped1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 egg
3 tomatoes
2 spring onions
finely chopped1 chilli
deseeded and finely slicedjuice and grated zest of 1 lime
a handful of fresh coriander leaves
roughly torn
6 tortillas
1 mashed avocado
1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
A squeeze of lime
2 Tbsp olive oil
Method
Mix the beef mince, onion, fresh oregano, breadcrumbs, dried oregano, cumin and egg together in a bowl.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Divide the mixture into 16 even-sized balls then press to form flat patties, place on a tray, cover and place in the fridge.
Dice the tomatoes and place in a bowl.
Add the spring onions, chilli, zest and juice of lime and coriander leaves.
Season to taste.
Remove beef patties from the fridge.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and cook the patties in batches for about 5 minutes, turning once until cooked through.
Transfer to a plate as you go.
Wipe out the frying pan with kitchen towel and place back over the heat.
Lay a tortilla on the bench and spread with the mashed avocado.
Scatter over the cheese.
Place 2-3 beef patties on each and finish with the tomato salsa.
Fold in half.
Slide filled tortilla into the frying pan, in batches, and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning once until the tortilla is crisp.
Serve with lime for squeezing.
Nutrition Information per Serving (396g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.
