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Taco Bell Quesarito Cheesy

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A delicious and cheesy Taco Bell-inspired Quesarito that combines taco meat, Spanish rice, and a flavorful chipotle sauce wrapped in a warm tortilla.

  • Author: Ghalina
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8 Quesaritos 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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  • 450 g ground beef
  • 60 ml water
  • 15 g taco seasoning
  • 30 ml olive oil
  • 40 g onion, chopped
  • 300 g uncooked white rice
  • 480 ml chicken broth
  • 240 g chunky salsa
  • 5 g garlic salt
  • 5 g ground cumin
  • 120 g sour cream
  • 10 ml chipotle sauce from adobo peppers
  • 2.5 g chili powder
  • 2.5 g sugar
  • 2.5 g salt
  • 2.5 g ground cumin
  • 2.5 g paprika
  • 1 g garlic powder
  • 1 g onion powder
  • 8 flour tortillas (burrito size, approximately 25 cm)
  • 240 ml nacho cheese sauce
  • 200 g shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 120 g sour cream
  • 15 ml olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a skillet, cook the ground beef with water and taco seasoning until browned.
  2. In another pan, heat olive oil and sauté chopped onion until translucent.
  3. Add uncooked rice to the onion and stir for a minute.
  4. Pour in chicken broth, chunky salsa, garlic salt, and ground cumin; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until rice is cooked.
  5. In a bowl, mix sour cream, chipotle sauce, chili powder, sugar, salt, ground cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder to create the chipotle sauce.
  6. Warm the flour tortillas and spread nacho cheese sauce on each.
  7. Layer taco meat, Spanish rice, shredded Mexican cheese blend, and chipotle sauce on the tortillas.
  8. Roll the tortillas tightly to form the Quesaritos and serve with additional sour cream if desired.

Notes

  • Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or less chipotle sauce.
  • For a vegetarian version, substitute the ground beef with black beans or lentils.
  • These Quesaritos can be made ahead and reheated for a quick meal.

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