Steak Quesadillas
Ingredients
- ½ lb pound of thin-cut steak (e.g., top sirloin)
- 1 large bell pepper
- 1 yellow onion
- 8-10 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Flour tortillas
- butter for cooking steak
- salt and pepper
- sour cream
Directions
- Add about 1 tbs of butter or oil to the cast iron pan over medium-high heat and sear the steak on both sides for about 3 minutes to develop some color on both sides.
- Remove the steak from the pan, and let it rest covered in foil or with another plate while you cook the veggies.
- Dice the pepper and onion.
- Add a little butter or oil to the cast iron pan over medium heat and saute the veggies with a pinch of salt and pepper until they soften and develop a little browning on the edges. This should take about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the veggies are just about done, cut the steak into bite-sized pieces, and add it to the peppers in the pan. Cook everything together for a few minutes. Remove the peppers and steak from the pan and set aside.
- To assemble, place half of your flour tortilla onto the pan and sprinkle that half with cheese.
- Layer on some of the pepper and steak mix, and a little more cheese to bind everything together.
- Fold over the other half of the tortilla. Cook over medium-low heat for a few minutes on each side to melt the cheese and develop a slight golden brown on the tortilla.
- Remove from the pan, slice into wedges, and serve with sour cream.
Michael Fritsche
mbf@fritsche.org