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meatball quesadilla

Meatball quesadilla

Nassie Angadi
A delicious meatball quesadilla in a sour cream sauce the whole family will love.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Main Courses
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4
Calories 682 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large tortillas
  • 16-20 meatballs
  • 1 cup of baby spinach
  • 1 cup of shredded cheese eg. cheddar, gruyère, emmental, etc.

For the sauce

  • 1.5 cups of sour cream
  • 70 g of canned corn (approx 1/3 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons of paprika
  • 2 tablespoons of garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon of dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon of juice from freshly squeezed lemon
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook the meatballs in a saucepan on the stove according to package instructions.
  • Once cooked, take the meatballs off the stove and chop into small pieces.
  • Place all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and mix together.
  • Spread some of the sour cream mixture across each tortilla.
  • Sprinkle the shredded cheese across the sour cream and the tortilla.
  • Place some of the baby spinach on the tortilla
  • Layer the chopped meatballs on one half of the tortilla.
  • Fold the tortilla in half
  • On a stove top on low-medium heat, place the tortilla in a large pan for about 5-7 minutes, flipping every so often.
  • Once tortilla looks sufficiently cooked, put it in a place and cut into 4 pieces.
  • Repeat for the remaining quesadillas.
  • Serve while warm.

Notes

This recipe counts 1 meatball quesadilla per person, but you can adjust quantities as you wish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 682kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 46gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 3879mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5g

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