Quesadilla Bake With Corn and Chile Taco Salad
Total Time - 40 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare quesadilla and begin to bake - 15 minutes
- Prepare corn salad; serve - 25 minutes
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Quesadilla Bake
Ingredients
1/2 cup green onions, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 lb lean ground beef, 7% fat
3/4 cup Deli mild salsa
1 burrito kit (8 tortillas, seasoning, rice & beans)
12 oz shredded Mexican-blend cheese (3 cups)
Aluminum foil
Prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Chop green onions.
Steps
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place ground beef in pan; brown 3–4 minutes, stirring to crumble meat. Stir in salsa and 2 tablespoons seasoning (from kit); cook 1–2 more minutes or until no pink remains.
- Place 3 tortillas in 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Layer one-half of the beef mixture and 1 cup cheese in bottom of dish; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons green onions. Repeat.
- Top with 2 tortillas; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup green onions and 1 cup cheese. Cover with foil and bake 20–25 minutes or until bubbly.
- Prepare rice and beans (from kit). Combine in saucepan with 1 1/2 cups water and cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10–12 minutes or until water is absorbed. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/6 recipe) 640kcal; FAT 33g; CHOL 135mg; SODIUM 1260mg; CARB 38g; FIBER 2g; PROTEIN 45g; VIT A 20%; VIT C 10%; CALC 50%; IRON 30%
Corn and Chile Taco Salad
Ingredients
1/4 cup green onions, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
4 ears fresh corn
Juice of 1 lime
1 (4.5-oz) can chopped green chiles
1/2 cup spicy ranch dressing
8 crispy corn taco shells
Prep
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Chop green onions and cilantro.
- Cut corn from cob (about 2 cups) into medium bowl.
- Squeeze lime for juice (2 tablespoons).
Steps
- Bake taco shells for 3–4 minutes or until hot and crispy.
- Combine remaining ingredients. Break taco shells into large pieces. Serve corn mixture over taco shells.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 370cal; FAT 23g; CHOL 10mg; SODIUM 570mg; CARB 37g; FIBER 4g; PROTEIN 5g; VIT A 6%; VIT C 35%; CALC 4%; IRON 8%
Aprons Advice
- Complete your meal with sour cream and guacamole (to top the quesadilla bake). Serve flan for dessert.
- If fresh corn is not in season, you can use frozen corn instead.
Recipe Version 05/12-0089