Crazy Quesadillas

Easy Fresh Cooking

1 pound ground beef

1 jar (16 ounces) prepared salsa with black beans and corn

1-1/2 cups shredded spicy Mexican cheese blend or shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

4 large flour tortillas (10-inch diameter)

Chopped fresh cilantro

Heat oven to 350F. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into ¾-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings.

Reserve ½ cup salsa. Add remaining salsa, cheese and ¼ cup cilantro to beef; mix well.

It's a pretty toothsome mixture just by itself.

Spoon ¼ of beef mixture onto half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half to close. Place on baking sheet.

Like so! 

Bake in 350F oven 10 to 11minutes or until filling is heated through and edges of tortillas are lightly browned and crisp. Sprinkle with cilantro, as desired; serve with reserved salsa.

Pictured: More salsa than was strictly called for.

My Rating: 4/5 "These are so thick and meaty and cheesy and delicious. I also really liked that they were baked instead of fried. They're really big, so don't like eat an appetizer or anything before, but do enjoy them as a nice indulgent treat."