Sausage and Pepper Quesadillas
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $17.00
- Nutrition
- 630 cal · 32g protein
- quick
- kid-favorite
- skillet
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla
Sausage and Pepper Quesadillas is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $17 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain a plain tortilla works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork sausage
- 2 count green bell peppers
- 4 count large flour tortillas
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 count tomatoes
- 1 head butter lettuce
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Dice the bell peppers. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high and cook the sausage with the peppers and coriander, breaking the meat up, 7 to 8 minutes until browned and no pink remains (160°F). Drain any excess fat.
- Lay out the tortillas. Sprinkle cheese over half of each, top with the sausage mixture, add a little more cheese, and fold the empty half over.
- Wipe out the skillet, add a little of the remaining oil, and cook the quesadillas one or two at a time over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and the cheese is melted. Press gently with a spatula as they cook.
- While they cook, dice the tomatoes and tear the lettuce into bite-size pieces for a simple side salad with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with the lettuce and tomato on the side or tucked inside.
- Make ahead: cook the sausage mixture up to 2 days ahead and chill it, then fill and cook the quesadillas when ready.
- Picky eater tip: a plain cheese quesadilla with the tomato and lettuce on the side works well.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 42 g
- Saturated fat
- 17 g
- Sodium
- 1,270 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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