Copycat Taco Bell Quesarito - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/3 cups Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef, for taco meat
    Red Rice
    1 cup long grain rice
    2 tablespoons tomato paste
    1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
    1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    Nacho Cheese Sauce
    1/2 yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
    1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
    1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
    3 garlic cloves, crushed
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon kosher salt
    2 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
    2 cups whole milk
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
    2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
    2 cups Velveeta cheese, grated
    Creamy Chipotle Sauce
    1/4 cup mayonnaise
    3 dashes chipotle hot sauce
    1/4 teaspoon chili powder
    1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/8 teaspoon onion powder
    1/8 teaspoon paprika
    8 flour tortillas, 10 inch size
    1 1/3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
    1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Preparation
    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.

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