BEEF AND POTATO QUESADILLAS

Beef and Potato Quesadillas image

Enjoy these cheesy potato and beef quesadillas made using Betty Crocker® Ultimate Cheddar mashed potatoes-a perfect Mexican-style dinner.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 box (4.9 oz) Betty Crocker™ Ultimate Cheddar mashed potatoes
1 pouch Cheese Sauce (from potatoes box)
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas; 8 inch)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 slices pepper Jack cheese (3/4 oz each)
Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa, sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Steps:

In 10-inch skillet, cook and stir beef over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add onion and garlic; cook 1 minute or until onion is soft.
Make potatoes as directed on box omitting butter and using 1 cup water, 1/2 cup milk and the 1 pouch Cheese Sauce. In medium bowl, mix potatoes and ground beef mixture.
Heat sandwich/panini grill press to medium heat. Brush tortillas with oil. Place about 3 tablespoons potato mixture on half of each tortilla; top with 1 slice of cheese. Fold tortillas over filling.
When grill press is heated, place tortillas on grill. Close grill; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is hot. Serve quesadillas with salsa, sour cream and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Quesadilla, Sodium 650 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g