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Cheeseburger Quesadillas
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves: 4
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snack, Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American, Canadian
Description
Nothing will get the family’s attention like a cheeseburger quesadilla. Filled with all your favourite traditional burger toppings, this fun new way to eat a “cheeseburger” will surely have the kids asking for seconds.
Recipe developed in partnership with Ontario Beef.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz (227g) fresh crimini mushrooms
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 lb (225g) lean ground beef
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- ½ small red onion, sliced
- 2 small roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (60 mL) dill pickles, sliced
- 1 cup (250 mL) shredded lettuce
Burger Sauce:
- ½ cup (125 mL) Miracle Whip
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) ketchup
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) relish
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp (5 mL) white sugar
Instructions
- Place mushrooms in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until finely chopped.
- In a large saucepan, brown mushrooms until moisture has been released, approximately 5-6 minutes. Add onion, beef and garlic, continue to cook for 10 minutes or until ground beef is cooked through.
- Meanwhile, combine all burger sauce ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
- Place one tortilla in the bottom of a dry grill pan. Sprinkle with cheese, red onion, tomatoes, and dill pickles. Spoon on meat mixture. Top with the second tortilla. If your grill pan comes with a Panini press (lid) place preheated press on top of tortilla. If no press is available, carefully flip the quesadilla over using a spatula.
- Remove from skillet and cut into wedges. Serve topped with fresh shredded lettuce and burger sauce.
Keywords: Quesadilla, Burger Quesadilla, Big Mac Quesadilla
