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Beef Quesadillas with Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream and Guacamole Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 Pounds of Extra Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 Large White Onion Diced
  • 1 Package of Taco Seasoning I prefer hot but any level works
  • 3 Leaf of Lettuce Chopped
  • 1 Tomato Diced
  • I Lime Zest and Juice zest (half for sour cream and half for pico de gallo)
  • 1 Teaspoon of Oregano
  • 1 Teaspoon of Thyme
  • 1 Teaspoon of Onion Powder
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic more or less depending how much garlic you like
  • 1 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon of Vegetable Oil l
  • 8 tortillas
  • 200 g of Sour Cream
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Guacamole
  • Spray oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine tomato, half the onion, olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic, lime juice and zest, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper in a bowl and set in the fridge until needed. (Add some cilantro if you like)
  • Heat a medium pan to medium heat and add oil, add the rest of the onion and garlic and sweat for a minute then add ground beef fully cook the meat and add pepper and onion powder while browning.
  • Combine water and taco seasoning in a measuring cup then add to the meat (drain meat before if to oily) continue to cook meat at medium-high heat until it boils then reduce down to medium and stir meat occasionally until all the water has reduced.
  • While the meat is cooking, get the sour cream add the rest of the lime juice and zest, and stir until fully combined set in the fridge until later.
  • Once meat is finished remove from heat and put in a bowl, clean out frying pan and put back on medium heat.