TACO BELL QUESARITO RECIPES

Steps:

• Make Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef, set aside 1/1/3 cups for Quesaritos. Reserve the rest.
• Make Red Rice:.
• Cook rice according to package directions, adding tomato paste, paprika, and salt to water before rice.
• Make Nacho Cheese Sauce:.
• In a large saucepan over medium, heat oil. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until onion has softened about 5 to 7 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk, tomato paste, and vinegar, until well combined; allow to steep for 20 minutes.
• In a large heatproof bowl, combine grated cheeses, Place a fine mesh strainer over the bowl containing the cheese. Strain milk mixture into the bowl. Discard solids from strainer.
• Using a wooden spoon stir cheese mixture until smooth and saucy. If cheese doesn’t melt completely, set bowl over a pot of simmering water and stir until cheese melts and mixture comes together.
• Make Creamy Chipotle Sauce:.
• In a small bowl stir together Creamy Chipotle Sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Divide shredded cheddar and 1/2 of Nacho Cheese Sauce between 4 tortillas, top with remaining tortillas forming quesadillas. Working one at a time, wrap each quesadilla in a layer of damp paper towels; microwave on high until cheese is almost completely melted 2 to 4 minutes. Dividing between all four, roll each quesadilla burrito - style around Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef, rice, remaining nacho cheese, Chipotle Sour Cream and sour cream. Rest seam side down after rolling.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high. Place Quesaritos in skille and toast on each side, about two minutes each side. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil over medium high heat in a medium skillet. Add ground meat and brown, stirring occasionally and breaking up into bite-size crumbles. Season generously with Kosher salt. Lower heat and stir in taco seasoning and 1/2 cup water. Simmer uncovered for about 6-8 minutes, until water is evaporated and taco seasoning has created a glaze. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 350F. Place a thin, even layer of shredded cheddar cheese on a tortilla. Cover with another tortilla and place on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Cover quesadilla with another piece of aluminum foil and seal.* Cook in preheated oven for about 5 minutes, until cheese is melted. Remove from foil and top with Cilantro Lime Rice, Ground Beef, Sriracha Cream Sauce, and Sour Cream. Roll into a burrito and devour.
• for the Taco Seasoning
• for the Sriracha Cream Sauce