This cheeseburger quesadilla recipe is a weeknight staple in my house! It's cheesy, beefy, and satisfying, especially when paired with my 3-ingredient dipping sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes! Recipe includes a how-to video!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT10M
Total time: PT25M
Rating
5 stars (3 reviews)
Keywords
cheeseburger quesadilla
Ingredients
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons ketchup
3 Tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles
1 Tablespoon cooking oil
⅓ cup finely chopped yellow onion
1 lb ground beef
Salt and pepper (for seasoning)
3 Tablespoons ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
½ cup finely chopped dill pickles
8 oz mild shredded cheddar cheese
6-8 8” flour tortillas ((see note))
Oil or butter (for cooking)
Categories
Dinner
Main Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
Prepare the sauce first so the flavors have time to meld. Combine mayo, ketchup, and pickles, stir well, cover, and refrigerate while you prepare the quesadillas.
Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium heat and add oil. Once shimmering, add onion and cook until softened/translucent.
Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook, crumbling, until browned. Drain excess grease well to prevent soggy tortillas.
Add ketchup and mustard and stir until well incorporated.
Stir in pickles. Remove from heat.
Lay a flour tortilla flat and sprinkle one half of the tortilla with about 2 Tablespoons of cheese (this will give you 8 quesadillas, you can use a bit more if you’re only making 6 tortillas). Top with about ⅓ cup ground beef mixture (again, feel free to use a bit more if you’re making 6 quesadillas) and sprinkle with another 2 Tablespoons cheese. Fold the bare half of the tortilla over the cheese to cover the filling.
Heat a clean 10” (or larger) skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add about a half teaspoon of oil or butter and spread evenly over the skillet.
Gently place quesadilla into heated skillet (if I use a 10” skillet I can usually cook 2 at a time) and gently press down. Cook for several minutes until golden brown (keep an eye on yours as stove temps vary and you don’t want to burn it!), then carefully flip and cook on the other side until cheese is melty and tortilla is golden brown.
Remove to a plate, cut in half, and serve with the sauce (I serve it on the side for dipping, but you can drizzle it over the quesadillas or even pull one apart and spoon some inside!). Enjoy!
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 542 kcal
Carbohydrates: 21 g
Protein: 25 g
Fat: 40 g
Saturated Fat: 15 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 95 mg
Sodium: 866 mg
Sugar: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
Reviews
Linda Joy on 2026-07-10 (5 stars): Absolutely loved this recipe, thank you❣️
Carol H. on 2026-04-27 (5 stars): Made for dinner tonight. Can’t wait to make for the grandkids, I know they’re going to love them too. So flavorful!
Ari on 2026-04-26 (5 stars): This was so good! I used premade tortillas as I had to use them up and it was still fantastic. Next time I’ll make them with homemade tortillas! Thanks so much. Your dinner recipes are always amazing and I always look forward to seeing them!