Best Beef Quesadillas

Ingredients

• 5 flour tortillas – 10-inch (25cm) each
• 10 oz (300g) cheese (Mozzarella or Cheddar), grated
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion (5 oz-150g), diced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 pound (500g) lean ground beef
• 1 tbsp (7g) smoked paprika
• 1 tsp (3g) chili powder
• 2 tsp (7g) ground cumin
• 1 tbsp (3g) thyme
• 1/3 cup (70g) tomato paste
• 1 tsp (5g) salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a pan.
2. Add diced onion and garlic, sauté until soft.
3. Add ground beef and cook until browned.
4. Stir in smoked paprika, chili powder, cumin, thyme, tomato paste, salt, and pepper.
5. Cook the beef mixture until well combined and heated through.
6. Place a tortilla on a flat surface.
7. Spread grated cheese evenly over half of the tortilla.
8. Add a portion of the beef mixture on top of the cheese.
9. Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling.
10. Cook the quesadilla in a hot pan until the tortilla is golden and cheese is melted.
11. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
12. Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve.