Pepper Steak Quesadillas Recipes

CHEESE QUESADILLAS WITH PEPPERS & ONIONS

Steps:

• Lay tortillas on a work surface. Spread peppers and onions on half of each tortilla, dividing evenly. Top with cheese, dividing evenly. Fold the tortillas in half, pressing gently to flatten.
• Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 of the quesadillas until crispy on the outside and the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining 2 quesadillas. Let the quesadillas cool for 1 minute before cutting into wedges to serve. Serve with guacamole and salsa.

PEPPER STEAK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill steak, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute peppers and onion for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Sprinkle with cilantro and rosemary. , Place two tortillas on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut steak into thin strips; place on tortillas. Using a slotted spoon, place pepper mixture over steak. Top with tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and remaining tortillas; lightly spray top of tortillas with cooking spray. , Bake at 425° for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.

STEAK & GREEN PEPPER QUESADILLAS WITH HOT SAUCE & SMOKY RED PEPPER CREMA

Steps:

• • Wash and dry all produce. • Halve, core, and thinly slice green pepper crosswise into strips. Pat diced steak* dry with paper towels.
• • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes.
• • Add steak to pan with green pepper. Season with Southwest Spice, pepper, and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until green pepper is tender and steak is browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes. • Turn off heat; remove from pan. Wipe out pan.
• • Place tortillas on a clean work surface or cutting board. • Sprinkle one half of each tortilla with pepper jack. Top with steak mixture, then sprinkle with Mexican cheese. Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.
• • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for steak over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese has melted, 3-4 minutes per side. • 4 SERVINGS: Cook quesadillas in batches.
• • Slice quesadillas into 3 wedges each; divide between plates. Dollop with smoky red pepper crema and drizzle with hot sauce to taste. Serve.

STEAK AND PEPPER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Add about 1 Tbsp of butter or oil to the cast iron pan over medium-high heat and sear the steak on both sides for about 3 minutes to develop some color on both sides.
• Remove the steak from the pan, and let it rest covered in foil or with another plate while you cook the veggies.
• Dice the pepper and onion.
• Add a little butter or oil to the cast iron pan over medium heat and saute the veggies with a pinch of salt and pepper until they soften and develop a little browning on the edges. This should take about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Once the veggies are just about done, cut the steak into bite-sized pieces, and add it to the peppers in the pan. Cook everything together for a few minutes. Remove the peppers and steak from the pan and set aside.
• Now it's time for assembly. Place half of your flour tortilla onto the pan and sprinkle that half with cheese.
• Layer on some of the pepper and steak mix, and a little more cheese to bind everything together.
• Fold over the other half of the tortilla. Cook over medium-low heat for a few minutes on each side to melt the cheese and develop a slight golden brown on the tortilla.
• Remove from the pan, slice into wedges, and serve with sour cream. Enjoy!

GRILLED STEAK, CHIPOTLE AND PEPPER JACK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill over medium.
• Whisk the garlic, cumin, lime and oranges juices and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Add the steak, coat well in the mixture and let marinade for 10 minutes.
• Lightly oil the grill grates. Grill the steak, flipping once, until medium rare, 2 to 6 minutes per side depending on the thickness. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Slice the steak against the grain and reserve.
• Lay a tortilla on a work surface and top evenly with 1/2 cup pepper-jack cheese. Add 1/4 of the steak and some chopped chipotle in adobo and sauce. Fold the tortilla in half to enclose fillings. Repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients.
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook the quesadilla, flipping once, until the cheese is melted and it is golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
• Cut into triangles and serve with guacamole, salsa, scallions and sour cream.

PHILLY CHEESESTEAK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir beef until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onions and green bell peppers to beef; cook and stir until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour barbeque sauce over beef mixture and simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
• Lay 4 tortillas on a baking sheet and top each with beef mixture and Cheddar cheese. Top each Cheddar cheese layer with a tortilla.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; flip the quesadillas and cook until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

PEPPER STEAK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill steak, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute peppers and onion for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Sprinkle with cilantro and rosemary. , Place two tortillas on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut steak into thin strips; place on tortillas. Using a slotted spoon, place pepper mixture over steak. Top with tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and remaining tortillas; lightly spray top of tortillas with cooking spray. , Bake at 425° for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.

SOUTHWEST STEAK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir the peppers and onion over medium-high heat until tender. Transfer to a small bowl., Coat the same skillet with cooking spray; add one tortilla. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over half of tortilla. Top with a fourth of the steak, 1/3 cup pepper mixture, 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1-1/2 teaspoons jalapeno., Fold over and cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted; remove. Repeat for remaining quesadillas, spraying pan as needed. Cut into wedges; serve with salsa, guacamole and sour cream if desired.

PEPPER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place a quarter of the Monterey Jack cheese on half of a flour tortilla. Top with 5 to 6 strips of red and jalapeno peppers. Place a quarter of the crumbled goat cheese on top of peppers, and fold tortilla in half. Press lightly to seal tortilla closed. Repeat process with remaining 3 tortillas, and set aside.
• Place a folded tortilla in a medium saute pan over medium heat, or on a grill over indirect heat, and cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

STEAK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine black beans, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, lime juice and cayenne; stir to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Rub steak with oregano; season with salt and pepper.
• In a 10-inch skillet, heat 1 t oil over high.
• Add steak to skillet, and cook, turning once, until browned and still rare, 2-3 minutes per side. (Steak will cook a little longer in the quesadillas during baking).
• Transfer steak to a cutting board; let rest 5 minutes before slicing 1/4 inch thick.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Brush one side of each tortilla with remaining 2 teaspoons oil.
• Place 1 tortilla, oiled side down, on each of two baking sheets.
• Dividing evenly, layer with half of the cheese, then onion and steak, ending with remaining cheese.
• Top with remaining tortillas, oiled side up.
• Press lightly to seal.
• Bake, turning over once (with wide spatula), until lightly browned and crispy, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a cutting board; cut each quesadilla into 6 triangles.
• Serve with black bean salsa and sour cream.