Beef Quesadilla

Grilled flour tortilla folded around spiced seasoned beef and melted cheese until the outside is crisp and the inside is molten.

Ingredients

• 250 g lean minced beef
• 1 large flour tortilla
• 75 g grated cheddar or Mexican cheese
• 1 spring onion, sliced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground oregano
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• Sour cream, to serve
• Pickled jalapenos, to serve
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200C, fan.

2. Brown the mince in a hot pan with the oil for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up as you go, until it is dark and cooked through.

3. Drain off any excess fat, then stir through the cumin, paprika, oregano, the spring onion, salt and black pepper. Take it off the heat so it does not scorch.

4. Lay the tortilla on a baking tray. Cover half of it with the beef, then scatter the cheese over the beef.

5. Fold the empty half over the top and press it down gently.

6. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes until the tortilla is golden and crisp at the edges and the cheese has melted completely.

7. Let it rest for a minute so the filling sets enough to slice cleanly.

8. Cut into wedges and serve with sour cream and pickled jalapenos.

Notes

A light sprinkle of salt over the cheese before it goes in helps the filling taste seasoned all the way through.