Description
This Taco Bell Quesarito recipe recreates the iconic fast-food favorite at home, combining a cheesy quesadilla shell with seasoned ground beef, flavorful rice, creamy chipotle sauce, nacho cheese, and sour cream rolled into a delicious, toasted burrito.
Ingredients
Scale
Beef Mixture
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
- ½ cup water
Quesadilla Shell
- 8 large flour tortillas (burrito size)
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese (divided use)
Fillings
- 1 cup cooked seasoned rice (Spanish rice or cilantro lime rice)
- ½ cup nacho cheese sauce (or queso)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup creamy chipotle sauce
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef: In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook and crumble 1 pound of ground beef until fully cooked (no longer pink). Drain any excess grease, then return the beef to the skillet.
- Season the beef: Add the contents of a 1-ounce taco seasoning packet and ½ cup water to the cooked ground beef. Stir well and simmer until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
- Warm the tortilla: Heat one large flour tortilla in a separate skillet over medium heat until warm and pliable.
- Create the quesadilla shell: Sprinkle about ½ cup of shredded Mexican cheese blend evenly onto the warmed tortilla, leaving a 2-inch border around the edges. Place a second large flour tortilla on top and let the cheese melt, forming a quesadilla shell. You may flip it once or cover the skillet to encourage even melting, but keep the heat moderate to avoid burning.
- Add fillings: Remove the quesadilla shell from heat and place a line of fillings down the center: approximately ¼ cup seasoned rice, a generous scoop of seasoned taco meat, about 2 tablespoons of nacho cheese sauce, 2 tablespoons sour cream, and 1 tablespoon creamy chipotle sauce. Adjust amounts according to preference but ensure it can still be rolled up.
- Roll the quesarito: Fold in the sides of the quesadilla to encase the fillings, then roll tightly like a burrito.
- Toast and seal: Place the rolled quesarito seam-side down back into the warm skillet for 1 to 2 minutes to seal and lightly toast the burrito shell.
- Serve: Slice the quesarito if desired and serve immediately while warm. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients to make additional quesaritos.
Notes
- You can substitute the seasoned rice with Spanish rice or cilantro lime rice, depending on your preference.
- The creamy chipotle sauce can be homemade or store-bought; adjust the amount based on desired spice level.
- If you prefer, omit any filling ingredients to suit your taste, but maintain amounts that allow easy rolling.
- Covering the skillet while melting the cheese helps it melt evenly without burning the tortilla.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: quesarito, taco bell copycat, ground beef burrito, cheesy burrito, Mexican fusion, easy mexican recipe
