Cheesy Gluten Free Quesadilla
by: claire cary
This cheesy gluten free quesadilla recipe is stuffed with your choice of beef or chicken, plus veggies, tons of spices, Mexican cheese and served alongside my homemade cilantro lime crema. An easy and family favorite dinner recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup diced white onion
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 pound ground beef can use chicken or turkey instead
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 teapsoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 cup corn
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 8 gluten free tortillas I like the ones from Mission
- 2 cups shredded mexican cheese
- 1 tablespoon oil for frying
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the oil.
- Once hot, add in the diced onion and bell pepper and saute for about 5 minutes.
- Add in the ground beef and saute until cooked through.
- Add in the all of the spices, salt, water and corn. Mix well to combine, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the mixture has thickened.
- Stir in the cilantro. Remove from the heat.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add the oil.
- To one half of a tortilla, add about 2 tablespoons of cheese. spoon in the beef filling, then top with about 2 or so tablespoons of cheese. Fold in half.
- Fry in the skillet for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy.
- Cut the tortilla in half and serve with pico de gallo and my homemade cilantro lime crema. Enjoy!
Notes
You can use any kind of gluten free tortilla you like here, but I like the ones from Mission because they have a texture that is most similar to flour tortillas and they hold their shape really well! I usually find them at Target but many other grocery stores or even Amazon carry them.
Serving: 1quesadilla / Calories: 394kcal / Carbohydrates: 24g / Protein: 18g / Fat: 26g / Monounsaturated Fat: -11g / Sodium: 713mg / Fiber: 6g / Sugar: 3g
