Throwback Thursday, Bleu Cheese Burger Quesadillas
This is a great fast and satisfying busy weeknight meal
and a way to change up the usual hamburger
Not a bleu cheese fan?
Substitute another flavorful cheese~
I know I post a lot of recipes that include bleu cheese,
that’s because it’s one of my very favorite things
There is ALWAYS homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing in my fridge
Bleu cheese is such a great flavor addition
and it marries so well with steak, or on a burger…
A Quesadilla full of seasoned beef and a flavorful cheese
makes a mouthwatering, easy meal
You don’t need a lot of ingredients either,
besides hamburger meat, cheese and tortillas,
all you need is an onion,
a dash of Worcestershire sauce and a sprinkle of garlic powder
with optional lettuce and tomato on the side
Saute onion until transparent
Add the hamburger meat and cook until browned
and drain off fat
{I recommend 80/20 ratio ground beef because
it has more flavor than the extra lean ground beef}
Season the beef with Worcestershire sauce,
salt, pepper and a dash of garlic powder
I like to brown my tortillas quickly in a skillet
with a little olive oil before filling,
but you can skip this step if desired
and just let them brown up in the oven once filled
Sprinkle tortillas with a generous layer
of bleu cheese crumbles or other grated cheese
Top with an even layer of cooked beef
Top with more cheese
Top with an another tortilla
Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes,
until cheese has melted and the tortillas are golden
NOTE: If you haven’t precooked your tortillas, brush or spray them with olive or canola oil before baking. Turn quesadillas half way through cooking and oil the other side and continue to bake until done
Cut tortillas into quarters
Serve with traditional burger toppings
like crispy lettuce and sliced tomatoes
Dinner’s ready!
BLEU CHEESE BURGER QUESADILLAS
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 6 oz. crumbled bleu cheese*
- 1 large sweet onion diced
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- garlic powder
- 2 T Worcestershire sauce
- 8 flour tortillas**
- lettuce
- tomato slices
- salad dressing optional
Instructions
- Saute tortillas with a little olive oil over medium high heat until golden on both sides. Drain on paper towels.
- Add a little more olive oil to pan and cook onion until transparent. Add beef and continue to saute until brown, using spoon to crumble beef while cooking. Drain excess fat. Add Worcestershire sauce, a dash or two of garlic powder, and season with salt and pepper.
- Lay 4 tortillas on a baking sheet. Top with a layer of crumbled bleu cheese. Divide beef between tortillas and make an even layer. Top with remaining cheese. Top with remaining 4 tortillas. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese has melted and quesadillas are golden. Carefully cut into 1/4s. Serve with lettuce and tomato on the side, drizzled with salad dressing if desired. Serves 4
Notes
When the weather’s not cooperating,
or it’s too hot or cold to grill
This is a great way to get your burger fix!
Enjoy!
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Looks delicious. thanks Jenna.
Thanks Bernadette!
Yummy and an easy dinner Jenna!
P.S. I use Chrome when visiting and my comments are still posting as anonymous. Not sure why all of the sudden. It just started last week.
Mary @ Home is Where the Boat Is
Thanks Mary, is it happening to you on any other blogs? I know Pam is having it happen to her too…
I reported the issue to WordPress. My Happiness Engineer says there have been many reports and they suspect a bug. He also asked for anyone having issues to report it as it becomes a higher priority.
What a delicious and quick meal! Thank you!
Nancy from ~Two Trails One Road
Looks absolutely delicious 😋
Thank you, makes a great quick meal!
Jenna, you always share the best recipes. This one would go over well with my family. I like that it is quick and easy. Happy Thursday,
Pam
Thank you Pam, quick and easy! Your comments are posting with your name. I spoke to WordPress again yesterday and they said they’re working on it 🤷🏼♂️
Anything with funky cheese is a hit with us. Bleu, Gorgonzola, Feta – we love it all. thanks for the idea.
Thanks Leslie Anne, easy, quick and yummy!
They look mouthwatering with blue cheese and ground meat!
Thanks Angie!
I love your easy delish recipe. Jim wants blue cheese, I’ll mix cheddar and blue. Got to try this one for the weekend………YUM!
Thanks Emily, makes a great quick meal!
This is really a fun recipe Jenna!
Thank you Dorothy, you can put just about anything in a quesadilla!
This looks good — especially with the bleu cheese!
Yes, the bleu cheese really makes it a star!
Suddenly WordPress is having multiple issues. I can’t my comments to post on 2 other sites even if I fill out the form. I’m hoping this goes through.
Thanks for letting me know, your name is coming through with your comments, hopefully they’ll get it sorted out soon…
Your quesadillas look delicious. And here’s the form again, but at least something is posting.
Thanks Linda~
Easy peasy dinner idea Jenna. I would skip the bleu cheese and add cheddar.
Of course, any cheese is fine! Thanks Linda~
Beef and cheese always make me happy!
Mary – from Awakening Wonders
Thank you Mary, such an easy tasty meal!
These look so good Jenna. gonna try them soon. it is too hot to cook… you are right. the weather here is stifling right now. whew!
Kari
Thanks Kari, I love to make quesadillas for a quick meal, they’re a great way to use up leftovers too~ I hope you can stay cool in your pool!
I am a HUGE Danish bleu fan, so I am going to try these! I like to try things that are a bit different from time to time…even if my husband gets all fidgety because of it! Of course, because I’m old with old lady digestive issues it will be necessary to sub in ground chicken for the ground beef, but I’m accustomed to it by now. I have some Castello Danish Bleu slices that I found at either Costco or Sam’s. I’ll just slap those bad boys on there and go!
Bleu cheese makes everything better!
Our favorite kind of burger!! That whole plate looks so inviting! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. Hope you’re enjoying the last weekend of summer.
Thanks Helen, makes a great quick and easy meal!