BBQ Beef Quesadillas Rapidas

Name: BBQ Beef Quesadillas Rapidas with Baby Gem and Tomato Salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 unit(s) Red Onion; 240 grams British Beef Mince; 2 unit(s) Garlic Clove; 60 grams Mature Cheddar Cheese; 1 sachet(s) Central American Style Spice Mix; 30 grams Tomato Puree; 32 grams BBQ Sauce; 4 unit(s) Plain Taco Tortillas; 125 grams Baby Plum Tomatoes; 15 milliliter(s) Cider Vinegar; 1 unit(s) Baby Gem Lettuce; 75 milliliter(s) Water for the Sauce; ½ tsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Olive Oil for the Dressing

with Baby Gem and Tomato Salad

Recipe Development TeamUpdated on October 06, 2025

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¡Vamos! Sandwiched together with a smoky beef filling and plenty of cheese, these BBQ Beef Quesadillas Rapidas are a Mexican inspired favourite that's ready in less than 25 minutes.

Tags:

Family Friendly

•High Protein

•Low Carb

Allergens:

Milk

•Wheat

•Cereals containing gluten

•Sulphites

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes

Active 15 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

240 grams

British Beef Mince

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

60 grams

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet(s)

Central American Style Spice Mix

30 grams

Tomato Puree

32 grams

BBQ Sauce

4 unit(s)

Plain Taco Tortillas

(Contains: Wheat, Cereals containing gluten)

125 grams

Baby Plum Tomatoes

15 milliliter(s)

Cider Vinegar

(Contains: Sulphites)

1 unit(s)

Baby Gem Lettuce

Not included in your delivery

75 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

½ tsp

Sugar

1 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Dressing

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2961 kJ

Energy (kcal)708 kcal

Fat32.2 g

of which saturates14.9 g

Carbohydrate55.9 g

of which sugars11.7 g

Dietary Fibre7.1 g

Protein41.5 g

Salt2.19 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Pan

•Chopping Board

•Grater

•Knife

•Medium Bowl

Cooking Instructions and Tips

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a) Preheat your oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas mark 9.

b) Halve, peel and chop the red onion into small pieces.

c) Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and beef mince and fry until the beef has browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break it up as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat.

d) Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

a) While the beef cooks, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Grate the cheese.

b) Once the beef is browned, add the garlic, Central American style spice mix and tomato puree. Stir-fry for 1 min.

c) Stir in the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and cook until thickened, 2-3 mins.

d) Once thickened, remove from the heat and stir in the BBQ sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

a) Lay the tortillas (2 per person) onto a lightly oiled baking tray and spoon the beef filling onto one half of each one.

b) Top with the cheese, then fold the other side over to make a semi-circle. Press down to keep together.

c) Rub a little oil over the top of each one.

d) Bake your quesadillas on the top shelf of your oven until golden, 5-7 mins.

a) While the quesadillas bake, halve the baby plum tomatoes.

b) Pop the cider vinegar, sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts) into a large bowl and toss through the tomatoes. Set aside for later.

c) Season with salt and pepper, then mix together.