Description
Imagine your favorite cheeseburger, all melted and gooey, wrapped in a crispy tortilla—it’s like your backyard grill met taco night! This recipe was born from my kids’ craving for burgers and my love for quick weeknight dinners. It’s fun, flavorful, and a little nostalgic. Pair it with a crisp wedge salad and a drizzle of homemade special sauce—you’ve got dinner that hits every note.
Ingredients
For the Special Sauce:
⅓ cup mayonnaise
⅓ cup ketchup
2 tbsp pickle juice
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the Quesadillas:
1 lb ground beef
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
24 dill pickle chips (optional)
For the Wedge Salad:
1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and cut into 4 wedges
8 cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 shallot, finely chopped
Instructions
Make the Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Cook the Beef: Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat. Drain excess fat.
Assemble Quesadillas: On half of each tortilla, layer cheese, cooked beef, pickles (if using), and more cheese. Fold over.
Cook Quesadillas: In a skillet over medium heat, cook each quesadilla until golden brown and cheese melts, flipping once.
Make the Salad: Place iceberg wedges on plates. Top with cherry tomatoes and chopped shallot.
Serve: Cut quesadillas into wedges. Serve hot with special sauce and crisp wedge salad.
Notes
Comfort food with a twist—ready to steal the show at your dinner table!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 580 per serving
- Sugar: 6g per serving
- Sodium: 900mg per serving
- Fat: 42g per serving
- Saturated Fat: 18g per serving
- Carbohydrates: 25g per serving
- Fiber: 2g per serving
- Protein: 28g per serving