Beef quesadillas
Meatball quesadillas with salsa
4 - 6
Serves
45 mins
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Kathy Paterson
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
To Make Salsa
To Serve
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.
Nutrition Information per Serving (396g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.
Energy
2947kJ (704 kcal)
Protein
37.7g
Total Fat
35.0g
Saturated Fat
11.8g
Carbs
55.4g
Dietary Fibre
8.1g
Sodium
1054mg
Iron
6.7mg
Zinc
6.4mg
Vitamin B12
1.2µg
