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Chili Beef Quesadillas Recipe

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Served in whole wheat tortillas, these scrumptious beef and veggie quesadillas pack a healthy dose of fiber. They’re spicy enough to suit my husband, but mild enough to please our 2-year-old son. Robyn Larabee - Lucknow, Ontario

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Chili Beef Quesadillas Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms
1 medium zucchini, shredded
1 medium carrot, shredded
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
4 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed
Cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, cook and stir the mushrooms, zucchini, carrot, garlic, chili powder, salt and pepper sauce until vegetables are tender. Stir in the tomatoes, cilantro and beef mixture.
Spritz one side of each tortilla with cooking spray; place plain side up in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spoon beef mixture over half of each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold tortillas over filling.
Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Carefully turn over; bake 5-6 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 quesadilla equals 353 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 475 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch.

Originally published as Chili Beef Quesadillas in Healthy Cooking August/September 2008, p23

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Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2012 by JoeRD

Wonderful recipe..the family loves this.

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by VickiLynee

This is fantastic! One of our family's favorites.

Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by Juliadp

Fantastic tasting and full of veggies -- what a combo!

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2009 by getto140

I had the day off today and wanted to try something new. I found this in my pile of magazines and I am so glad I did. My husband and I both LOVED these and will make them again this week with the left over mixture I still have. I added a little bit of green pepper, but didn't change anything else.

Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2009 by lanie2764

Made these last night for supper and they were great. I just used taco seasoning instead of the chili powder. I will make them over and over.

Reviewed on Aug. 07, 2009 by too_cute_2_comfort

Plan to try this out!

Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2008 by agegen

These were awesome - a great meal for my family - everyone loved them!

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2008 by villanova

Excellent! I used a pound of beef so I added more chili powder and hot sauce. It wasn't at all spicy. Any leftovers are great mixed in with eggs the next morning and wrapped in a tortilla.