Lincoln’s favorite food on the planet right now is burgers – he’d eat them every single night if he could but…everyone’s getting a little sick of burgers! These Cheeseburger Quesadillas though? Can’t get enough. They’re crispy, cheesy, and seriously irresistable. We’ve been eating them on repeat over the past few weeks – they are such a treat!
Cheeseburger Quesadillas
Browned ground beef is mixed with ketchup and mustard then layered in a tortilla with shredded cheddar cheese, your favorite burger toppings (I love diced onion and pickles), topped with MORE cheese, then crisped in a hot skillet. Want to add bacon? You should. Sauteed mushrooms? Go for it!
That said, I’m not including any ingredient measurements in the recipe card. No need! One component I am including specifics for is the Special Sauce you’ll want to smother each bite in. Cannot have burgers – in any form – without special sauce.
Best of all, we always have the ingredients to make Cheeseburger Quesadillas on hand so I can brown a pound of ground beef then quickly make these for lunch, dinner, or a late night snack (pairs well with wine, just saying) any time I want. SO GOOD! Let’s do this.
How to Make This Recipe
Start by adding browned ground beef to a bowl with ketchup and mustard. I like using a 2:1 ratio of ketchup to mustard but it’s totally up to you. One thing I will say is that you want the mixture to be more on the saucy vs dry side.
Heat a flat skillet or griddle over medium heat then spray with nonstick spray. Place a tortilla down (I like Mission gluten free tortillas,) then add a thin layer of shredded cheddar cheese, followed by the ground beef mixture.
Next add your favorite toppings. I went with lots of diced white onion and pickles.
Lastly, add another thin layer of shredded cheddar cheese and top with another tortilla.
Cook until both sides are crisp then slide onto a cutting board, wait five minutes, and slice. Mix up the ingredients for the Special Sauce (recipe below) then DEVOUR. I hope you love this mouthwatering classic cheeseburger with a twist! Enjoy!
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Cheeseburger Quesadillas
Description
Cheeseburger Quesadillas are quick, fun, and finger lickin' good! This easy dinner recipe goes from fridge to table in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- ground beef, browned with salt and pepper then drained
- ketchup
- mustard
- gluten free tortillas (I like Mission brand)
- shredded cheddar cheese
- Toppings: chopped onions, chopped pickles, chopped bacon, etc.
- For the Special Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons minced dill pickles
- 1 Tablespoon minced white onion
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
Directions
- For the Special Sauce: Add ingredients to a bowl then stir to combine. Can be made several days in advance.
- Add cooked ground beef to a bowl then add ketchup and mustard to taste (I usually go with 2 parts ketchup to 1 part mustard.) You'll want the mixture to be more "saucy" vs dry.
- Heat a flat griddle or skillet over medium heat then spray with nonstick spray. Place a tortilla onto the skillet then sprinkle on a thin layer of cheddar cheese followed by the ground beef mixture. Add desired toppings then sprinkle on another thin layer of cheese and place a tortilla on top.
- Once the tortilla on the bottom has browned, flip then continue cooking until the second tortilla has browned. Remove quesadilla to a cutting board then let cool for 5 minutes before slicing with a pizza cutter. Serve with Special Sauce.
Notes
- This recipe was originally published in 2015 and included a dash of worcestershire sauce in the ground beef mixture, which you may add if you like!
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
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These sound yummy. When I make quesadillas, I spread the tortilla with a thin spread of butter, instead of using oil , gives the flavor a buttery crispy flavor. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Sounds amazing, Jacquie!! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
Delicious! I did add Mexican flare by making the bottom layer: Spread Queso dip over the tortillas, then layered the bottom with with black beans & corn. Added everything else as directed…baked it a little longer to ensure all was baked (& to help give it time to dry & melt together. Special sauce was the best!
Oooo DELICIOUS! Queso is one of my love languages so I fully support this idea!!
I made this tonight without the special sauce. My hubby & son love them!
Thrilled to hear that, Slim!! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
We loved this. I cooked the onions with the hamburger. The sauce is great too.
So glad to hear that, Sally!
I made this tonight… What a hit!!! I did add some Worcestershire and diced onions to the meat while cooking. I also tweaked the sauce a bit-extra ketchup and some Worcestershire and paprika. Definitely in the rotation!! Thanks!
Nice!! So glad you loved the recipe, Karen! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
I just made this and it’s is amaaaazing! Even my 3 year old likes it! Thanks for this! It’s going to be a staple in our house!
Fabulous!! Love when the kiddos are on board!
Yet another win with an IowaGirlEats recipe! Family loved it!! Sauce and quesadillas for the win!
Woohoo! So glad you enjoyed it!!
We all loved these! I made half the sauce and it was plenty.
So glad to hear it, Shannon! Thanks for your feedback and recipe rating!!
This is a great recipe. They taste just like fast-food cheeseburgers, and that’s not a bad thing!
I don’t know how I missed the cheeseburger quesadilla! That looks perfect.
If you put the cooked quesadilla onto a wire rack first instead of a cutting board, it stays crisper. This rack trick also works with reheated pizza slices.
I had trouble flipping it…any advice. Otherwise it was delish❤️
So glad to hear that, Nancy! Sometimes I’ll take one tortilla then layer the ingredients on one half, fold it, then cook it that way.
Made this recipe as is per instructions with all the same ingredients and it was out of this world good! My family is constantly asking me if we can have it again. Thank you so much for this recipe!
Never thought of saucing quesadillas. So smart.
XX angelica
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WOW! These were fantastic!!! Tasted just like a big mac! Topped mine with pickles and chopped onion. Perfect!