Cheesy Ground Turkey Quesadilla Recipe
Looking for a twist to the normal taco night? This lean ground turkey quesadilla is a great way to make a healthy dinner a little more exciting! With well-seasoned turkey meat and plenty of melty cheese, these quesadillas will be your family's new favorite!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 2 skillets
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons jalapeno, minced
- ⅓ cup red pepper, chopped
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons salsa
- ⅓ cup black beans
- 6 flour tortillas
- 8 ounces Mexican cheese blend, shredded
Toppings
- jalapeno
- cilantro
- sour cream
- salsa
- avocado
Instructions
- Heat a medium sized skillet over medium high heat. Add a teaspoon of olive and add the onions, red peppers and jalapeño peppers to sauté.
- When vegetables are softened add the ground turkey to cook while breaking up with a spoon or spatula.
- When turkey is cooked drain any fat from meat. Add seasoning and 2 tablespoons of salsa and stir well to season the ground turkey. Add the black beans and remove from heat.
- Heat a second skillet over medium heat and drizzle with olive oil. Place a tortilla in the skillet. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of cheese over half of the tortilla. Spread a few spoonfuls of the meat mixture over the cheese.
- Use a spatula to fold over the other half of the quesadilla. Press gently and flip to toast both sides of the quesadilla.
- Remove the quesadilla from the skillet. Repeat the process with remaining ingredients.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the quesadilla into thirds. Serve with avocado slices, tomatoes, salsa, jalapeño and sour cream.