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Roast Beef Fajita Quesadilla recipe provided by the Certified Angus Beef® brand.

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Roast Beef Fajita Quesadilla

Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Category: Roasts, Sandwiches & Salads, 30 minutes or less
Have a quick, easy lunch or dinner without the messy clean up! With Certified Angus Beef ® deli roast beef you’ll cut the cooking time and punch up the flavors by welcoming a poblano pepper. Here’s your crispy and cheesy quesadilla filled with the flavors of Tex-Mex style fajitas.
Prep Time
10 mins
Other Time
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Ingredients:
  • 1 pound Certified Angus Beef ® deli roast beef, thinly sliced and cut into 1/2-inch ribbons
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 poblano pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 (12-inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
Instructions:
  1. 1. MAKE FILLING. Heat canola oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and poblano pepper, season with 1 teaspoon salt; sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until onion and pepper have softened. Transfer to a mixing bowl, toss in beef ribbons and fajita seasoning, mix well to combine.
  2. 2. BUILD QUESADILLAS. Melt 11/2 teaspoons butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add tortilla, sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese over the whole tortilla. Cover half of the tortilla with beef, onion and pepper mixture, then fold uncovered half of tortilla over filling. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Flip and continue to cook on second side 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
Author:
Certified Angus Beef ® Test Kitchen
Keywords:
beef, deli beef, roast beef, quick, quesadilla, easy, fajita

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