Taco Quesadillas

Turn those tacos into quesadillas for something a little different on Taco Tuesday!

I am not a huge fan of corn tortillas. I love my flour tortillas. However, I do try to be a little adventurous and try things I "don't like" because I may find that I actually do like those foods. I really enjoyed these quesadillas made with corn tortillas - and they weren't even crispy crunchy all the way through (like I prefer corn tortillas to be). It's a wonderful and fairly easy variation for taco night.

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What you need:

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne
• 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 tsp. salt, plus some
• 12 oz. shredded Monterey jack cheese 
• 8 corn tortillas
• Butter for frying
• Shredded lettuce, for serving
• Pico de gallo, for serving

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, brown and crumble ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain if needed.
2. Add chili powder, cumin, cayenne, tomato paste, water, and salt to beef. Stir to combine.
3. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
4. In a separate skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add a tortilla and cover with cheese and beef. Top with another tortilla.
5. Cook for a couple minutes and then flip to other side and cook until cheese has completely melted and edges of tortilla start to sizzle.
6. Remove from skillet and repeat with other tortillas.
7. Slice in half and serve with lettuce and pico de gallo.

Recipe from Pioneer Woman

The spice mix on these 1970s Style Tacos is delicious - if you're making homemade tacos, try this recipe! These Meat Lovers' Quesadillas from Girl Carnivore contain 4 different kinds of meat but you can add more.

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