Spiced Beef Quesadillas and Wedges
Family Kitchen

Spiced Beef Quesadillas and Wedges

with Baby Leaf and Cucumber Salad

35 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Mexican

Sandwiched together with a beef filling as well as plenty of cheese, these Spiced Beef Quesadillas and Wedges are a Mexican inspired favourite. With a side of chunky potato wedges and a fresh cucumber salad, this is sure to be a crowdpleaser.

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Preparation

1
Get the Wedges on

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the potatoes into 2cm wide wedges (no need to peel).

Pop the wedges onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 25-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

2
Caramelise the Onion

Meanwhile, halve, peel and thinly slice the onion.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.

Once hot, add the onion, season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-12 mins. Add the sugar for the onion (see pantry for amount) and cook until caramelised, 1-2 mins more.

Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

3
Fry your Mince

Add the beef mince to the onions. Fry until the mince has browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break up the mince as it cooks. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.

4
Build the Flavour

When the mince has browned, drain and discard any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: The mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Stir in the garlic, Central American style spice mix and tomato puree and fry until fragrant, 1 min.

Add the beef stock paste, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) to the beef. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 2-3 mins. Season with salt and pepper.

5
Bake the Quesadillas

Meanwhile, grate the Cheddar cheese.

Lay the tortillas onto a lightly oiled baking tray and spoon the spiced beef onto one half of each one. Top with the cheese. Fold the other side over to make a semi-circle. Press down to keep together.

Rub a little oil over the top of each one, then bake on the middle shelf of your oven until golden, 8-12 mins.

While the quesadillas bake, in a medium bowl combine the red wine vinegar with a pinch of sugar and a drizzle of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Trim the cucumber and slice into 1cm thick rounds.

6
Serve Up

Just before everything's ready, add the baby leaves and cucumber to the vinegar dressing and toss to combine.

Make kid friendly: If your kids aren't keen on dressing, save a portion of the salad for them and mix the rest with the dressing for everyone else.

Share the quesadillas between your plates.

Add a dollop of ketchup and mayo alongside (see pantry for amount)

Serve the salad and wedges alongside.

Nutrition per serving

4278

kJ

Energy (kJ)

1022

kcal

Energy (kcal)

41.5

g

Fat

16.2

g

of which saturates

118.7

g

Carbohydrate

20.3

g

of which sugars

12.4

g

Dietary Fibre

48.1

g

Protein

3.78

g

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