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Beef and Potato Quesadillas

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 23, 2022
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Enjoy these cheesy potato and beef quesadillas made using Betty Crocker® Ultimate Cheddar mashed potatoes—a perfect Mexican-style dinner.

Beef and Potato Quesadillas

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 box (4.9 oz) Betty Crocker™ Ultimate Cheddar mashed potatoes
  • 1 pouch Cheese Sauce (from potatoes box)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 8 slices pepper Jack cheese (3/4 oz each)

Make it FRESH toppings, as desired

  • Salsa
  • Sour cream
  • Chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook and stir beef over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add onion and garlic; cook 1 minute or until onion is soft.
  • Step 
    2
    Make potatoes as directed on box omitting butter and using 1 cup water, 1/2 cup milk and the 1 pouch Cheese Sauce. In medium bowl, mix potatoes and ground beef mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat sandwich/panini grill press to medium heat. Brush tortillas with oil. Place about 3 tablespoons potato mixture on half of each tortilla; top with 1 slice of cheese. Fold tortillas over filling.
  • Step 
    4
    When grill press is heated, place tortillas on grill. Close grill; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is hot. Serve quesadillas with salsa, sour cream and cilantro.

Nutrition

330 Calories
17g Total Fat
14g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Quesadilla
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
650mg
27%
Potassium
270mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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