These easy beef quesadillas cook all at once in the oven — perfect for getting dinner on the table with minimal fuss. Add the bold Mexican flavours you know and love, plus a bright and zesty corn salsa and rich sour cream and these will quickly be your new favourite meal.
1 unit
carrot
1 tin
sweetcorn
½ unit
lime
1 packet
beef mince
1 sachet
Tex-Mex spice blend
(May be presentGluten)1 sachet
tomato paste
8 unit
mini flour tortillas
(ContainsGluten)1 packet
shredded Cheddar cheese
(ContainsMilk)1 unit
tomato
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
½ tub
sour cream
(ContainsMilk)olive oil
2 tbs
water
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Grate the carrot (unpeeled). Drain the sweetcorn. Slice the lime into wedges.
In a large frying pan, heat a good drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the beef mince and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Add a drizzle more olive oil, the Tex-Mex spice blend and tomato paste and cook for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add the grated carrot, the water and 2/3 of the sweetcorn. Simmer for 2 minutes or until the carrot has softened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. TIP: Add a dash more water if the mixture is too thick.
Arrange 1/2 the mini flour tortillas (see ingredients list) on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Divide the beef mixture between the tortillas and top with a sprinkling of shredded Cheddar cheese. Top with the remaining tortillas. Press down on the tortillas gently with the spatula. Brush or spray the tortillas with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Bake the quesadillas for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the tortillas are golden.
While the quesadillas are baking, finely chop the tomato. Finely chop the baby spinach leaves. In a medium bowl, combine the tomato, baby spinach, remaining sweetcorn, a drizzle of olive oil and a small squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
Cut the quesadillas into quarters and divide between plates. Serve with sour cream, tomato salsa and the remaining lime wedges.