If there’s one good thing that’s come out of this whole ordeal for me personally it’s that I’m back in a regular running routine. Woo! Only took seven years and being cooped up at home all day! Anyway, I made a pact with a friend to keep each other accountable with regular exercise (highly recommend this, btw) curated a killer running playlist, and have been off to the races a few times a week as the weather allows, filling in the gaps with our exercise bike. So good for the soul, you guys. SO GOOD! I can literally feel the endorphins rushing through my body afterwards and, as I always tell Ben, I am such a better human after getting a little time to myself.
I’m also HIGHLY recommending you make these Cheeseburger Quesadillas for dinner tonight. I’ve been eating them on repeat over the past week – they are such a treat!
What’s Inside
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 and cheesy and seriously irresistable.
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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I googled “ground beef, tortillas and cheddar cheese” to find a recipe and I ended up here. (Your’e an old favorite recipe site of mine, too). These were out of this world! Thanks for another great one. I may never make regular cheeseburgers again!
i know I’m a little late to the party with this post… The quesadillas look great! But I know my kids will love that simple mansange. Since I am so culinarily-challenged, can you tell me know long to bake the lasagne? Thanks – love your blog!
Hmm, he hasn’t made it in awhile but I think close to an hour. Cover for the first 45 minutes then continue baking until brown and bubbly!
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I would love to send these to daycare for my son. Do you think they would reheat okay?
How do you flip the quesadillas without everything coming out?!
We have a huge spatula that I flip it with! If you don’t have one of those you can add the ingredients to half of a tortilla as shown here: https://iowagirleats.com/breakfast-quesadillas/
These look delicious. I have some leftover meatballs, think I will chop them up and try this for lunch tomorrow. . .
Tell me about those crispy pickles I see in your pic! What brand are those?
Grillo’s! SO GOOD! https://www.grillospickles.com/
I sent this recipe to my hubby this morning and he made it for dinner tonight. Seriously SO Good!! Tastes like In n Out & kiddo approves! A+ in my book. Thanks for sharing!
Oh I’m so glad to hear it!! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating, Leslie!
We LOVE these! My husband doesn’t like regular quesadillas (he has a very weird thing about melted cheese that’s stringy…) but even he loves these.
I would *love* if you shared your running playlist! I always need new song suggestions!!
Hi Briana! If you want to email me I’d be happy to share! kristin@iowagirleats.com
What are the recipe measurements. Thanks
Is this a re-do recipe? We love the original and they are so easy to make for dinner or lunch!
Hi Briana! You got it – I updated the photos, added the special sauce and, as mentioned in the notes section of the recipe, omitted the dash of worcestershire sauce in the ground beef. Other then that the recipe has remained the same.
We made this for dinner last night. I actually made two versions; one as directed in the recipe, and a second, vegetarian filling for my daughter. To say they were delicious is an understatement. The sauce was absolutely delicious, too, and a perfect accompaniment to the quesadillas, whatever the filling. It was a perfect, comforting meal to have during quarantine. BTW, we have been “having dinner” once a week by phone with my mother who lives four hours away. She was delighted to hear about this new recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it. Stay well.
I’ve tried your BBQ chicken quesadilla’s before. Now it’s time to try this one. Thanks for sharing!
What a great/fun recipe! I love this idea and the ingredients, plus it is simple to create!
Another great meal. My husband gave it high praise. He said if he got it in a restaurant, he order it again. Best of all we saved all that money!
I actually am veg.. made this recipe. Vegetarian and it was to die for!!! Made the sauce with vegan mayo too! Perfection!
Could I sub red wine vinegar or regular white vinegar for the white wine vinegar? Thanks!
Oh my gosh, that’s actually supposed to be just plain white vinegar, so yes! Totally fine. 😆
These were delicious!! My whole family loved them!! We are keeping track of ‘best new recipes of the quarantine’ and these are battling for the top spot!
I used a beef and pork blend and used Colby Jack cheese. They came out amazing!!! We also tried ground turkey paired with havarti and it wasn’t nearly as tasty. This recipe is a new family favorite.
WOW! These were fantastic!!! Tasted just like a big mac! Topped mine with pickles and chopped onion. Perfect!
Never thought of saucing quesadillas. So smart.
XX angelica
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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!
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.
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 don’t know how I missed the cheeseburger quesadilla! That looks perfect.
This is a great recipe. They taste just like fast-food cheeseburgers, and that’s not a bad thing!
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!!
Yet another win with an IowaGirlEats recipe! Family loved it!! Sauce and quesadillas for the win!
Woohoo! So glad you enjoyed it!!
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!