Copycat Taco Bell Quesarito

Submitted by EmKenBken

"A toasted quesadilla as the outside of a burrito. Say cheese! This recipe is the best! All of my friends love it."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 27
• Yields: 4 Quesaritos
• Serves: 4

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

directions

1. Make Copycat Taco Bell Seasoned Beef, set aside 1/1/3 cups for Quesaritos. Reserve the rest.

2. Make Red Rice:

3. Cook rice according to package directions, adding tomato paste, paprika, and salt to water before rice.

4. Make Nacho Cheese Sauce:

5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.

8. Make Creamy Chipotle Sauce:

9. In a small bowl stir together Creamy Chipotle Sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to use.
10. 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.
11. 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.