Street-Market Fried Quesadillas

A delightful combination of flavors like red pepper, corn, and chipotle mixed with roast beef hash make a perfect filling for these street-market style quesadillas, bringing our palates to the traditional food from the streets of Mexico. Crispy and delicious!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 cup salsa
• ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can HORMEL® Mary Kitchen® Roast Beef Hash
• ¼ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 serrano chile pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced, or more to taste
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
• 8 corn tortillas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil. Cook and stir onions and red bell pepper until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Add corn and serrano pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium-low. Add HORMEL® MARY KITCHEN® Roast Beef Hash and chipotle pepper. Cook until the hash is heated and well mixed with the rest of the ingredients, about 2 or 3 minutes.

Step 3

Heat tortillas in a skillet, turning once, until they are soft and can be folded without breaking.

Step 4

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Step 5

Spoon 2 tablespoons of the hash filling and 1 1/2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese on each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half. Fry in vegetable oil until quesadillas are golden and crispy, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 6

Mix cilantro and onions together in a small bowl.

Step 7

Serve the quesadillas with salsa, sour cream, onions, and cilantro. Enjoy!