Steak & Green Pepper Quesadillas

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• diced steak
  8 oz
• flour tortillas
  2 pieces
• hot sauce
  1 tbsp
• long green pepper
  2 pieces
• mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• pepper jack cheese
  1 c
• salt
  1 tsp
• smoky red pepper crema
  2 tbsp
• southwest spice blend
  2 tbsp
• vegetable oil
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pan

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, core, and thinly slice long green pepper crosswise into strips. Pat diced steak dry with paper towels.

   long green pepper: 2 pieces, diced steak: 8 oz
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Add steak to pan with green pepper. Season with southwest spice blend , black pepper , and a big pinch of salt . Cook, stirring occasionally, until green pepper is tender and steak is browned and cooked through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat; remove from pan. Wipe out pan.

   southwest spice blend: 2 tbsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Place flour tortillas on a clean work surface or cutting board. Sprinkle one half of each tortilla with pepper jack cheese . Top with steak mixture, then sprinkle with mexican cheese blend . Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.

   flour tortillas: 2 pieces, pepper jack cheese: 1 c, mexican cheese blend: 1 c
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in pan used for steak over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese has melted ⏱️ 3 minutes per side.
6. 

   6

   Slice quesadillas into 3 wedges each; divide between plates. Dollop with smoky red pepper crema and drizzle with hot sauce to taste. Serve.

   smoky red pepper crema: 2 tbsp, hot sauce: 1 tbsp