Ground Beef & Cubanelle Pepper Quesadillas
with Honeyed Tomatillo Salsa
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
770 /serving
Hold some, fold some! Quesadillas are the perfect late-winter treat—a warm and easy-going way to connect to a sunny horizon. This recipe gets extra spark from cubanelle pepper, a popular Caribbean cultivar. It’s perfectly at home mingled with Mexican-spiced browned ground beef, and then tucked into wheat tortillas that are folded in half for cooking. The salsa, featuring tangy green tomatillos, sautéed, garlicked and honey-sweetened, will instantly become your new go-to.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 225g Tomatillos
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 Cubanelle pepper
- 14g Honey
- 60g Grated aged cheddar
- 6 Wheat flour tortillas
- 11g Mexican Moments spices (salt, chili powder, garlic, sugar, paprika, coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin, onion, oregano, lime oil)
Contains: Milk, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
43 g
Saturated Fat
16 g
Sodium
1230 mg
Total Carb
58 g
Sugars
16 g
Protein
40 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Cook the beef & cubanelle pepper
Mince the garlic. Halve, core and medium-dice the cubanelle pepper. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the beef*, cubanelle pepper and ½ the garlic; season with ⅔ of the spices and S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl and reserve the pan.
Make the salsa
Meanwhile, small-dice the tomatillos. In the reserved pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the tomatillos, remaining spices and S&P. Sauté, adding 2 tbsp water (double for 4 portions) halfway, 4 to 5 min., until softened. In the final min., add the remaining garlic. Transfer to a medium bowl and add the honey and S&P; stir well. Wipe out and reserve the pan.
Prepare the quesadillas
Place the tortillas on a dry work surface. Top half of each tortilla with the beef-cubanelle pepper mixture and the cheese. Fold in half and press lightly.
Cook the quesadillas
In the reserved pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium. Working in batches, add the quesadillas and cook, 1 to 2 min. per side, until golden brown.
Plate your dish
Divide the quesadillas between your plates. Top with a spoonful of the salsa. Serve the remaining salsa on the side. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
