Go to town on the dips.
Ingredients
"I love to make these quick quesadillas. You can have a number of dips with them, from guacamole to sour cream," says social media sensation Nathan Anthony, creator of Bored Of Lunch. "Serve with some nachos, and you’re onto a winner. You can use taco seasoning from a packet here, or make your own."
Quick beef taco-style quesadillas
Serves 4
- 1tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion, finely diced
- 500g lean beef mince
- 30g taco seasoning (use a sachet or see below to make your own)
- 1tbsp tomato purée
- 4 medium flour tortillas
- 120g reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, grated
For the salsa:
- 60g cherry tomatoes, chopped
- Handful of fresh coriander
- Juice of 1 lime
To serve (optional)
- Guacamole
- Soured cream
Taco seasoning (optional)
- 1tsp chilli powder
- 1tsp sweet paprika
- 1tsp garlic powder
- 1tsp onion powder
- ½tsp dried oregano
- ½tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
- If you are making your own taco seasoning, combine all the ingredients listed.
- Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add the onion, then add the mince, taco seasoning and tomato purée. Cook for eight to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the meat is fully cooked through.
- While the meat cooks, prepare a quick salsa; mix the chopped tomatoes, coriander and a squeeze of lime.
- Spread one half of each tortilla with the taco mince, cheese and salsa. Fold over to close. Place the quesadillas in the air fryer basket and cook at 180°C for five minutes, or until golden and crispy. Flip and cook for another five minutes.
- Serve with your favourite dips – I love guacamole and soured cream.
Bored of Lunch: Meal Planner by Nathan Anthony is published by Ebury Press. Photography by Dan Jones. Available January 1.
