Beef quesadillas

Meatball quesadillas with salsa

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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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Ingredients

Beef
  • 500g Quality Mark beef mince

  • 1 onion

    finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano

  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

  • 1 tsp dried oregano

  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 egg

Tomato salsa
  • 3 tomatoes

  • 2 spring onions

    finely chopped
  • 1 chilli

    deseeded and finely sliced
  • juice and grated zest of 1 lime

  • a handful of fresh coriander leaves

    roughly torn
To serve
  • 6 tortillas

  • 1 mashed avocado

  • 1½ cups grated cheddar cheese

  • A squeeze of lime

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

Method

To Make Beef
1

Mix the beef mince, onion, fresh oregano, breadcrumbs, dried oregano, cumin and egg together in a bowl.

2

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

3

Divide the mixture into 16 even-sized balls then press to form flat patties, place on a tray, cover and place in the fridge.

To Make Salsa
1

Dice the tomatoes and place in a bowl.

2

Add the spring onions, chilli, zest and juice of lime and coriander leaves.

3

Season to taste.

To Serve
1

Remove beef patties from the fridge.

2

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.

3

Transfer to a plate as you go.

4

Wipe out the frying pan with kitchen towel and place back over the heat.

5

Lay a tortilla on the bench and spread with the mashed avocado.

6

Scatter over the cheese.

7

Place 2-3 beef patties on each and finish with the tomato salsa.

8

Fold in half.

9

Slide filled tortilla into the frying pan, in batches, and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning once until the tortilla is crisp.

10

Serve with lime for squeezing.

Nutrition Information per Serving (396g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.

Energy2947kJ (704 kcal)
Protein37.7g
Total Fat35.0g
Saturated Fat11.8g
Carbohydrate55.4g
Dietary Fibre8.1g
Sodium1054mg
Iron6.7mg
Zinc6.4mg
Vitamin B121.2µg