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Taco Bell Cheesy Quesarito

Cheesy Quesaritos are stuffed with taco beef, Spanish rice, melted cheese, and chipotle sauce, then seared in a skillet until golden and crispy. A fun, flavorful, and budget-friendly meal the whole family loves.
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Ingredients
  

Taco Meat

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning

Spanish Rice

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1½ cups uncooked white rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 1 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp cumin

Chipotle Sauce

  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp chipotle sauce from adobo peppers
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder

Quesaritos

  • 8 flour tortillas burrito size
  • 1 cup nacho cheese sauce
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Brown ground beef in a skillet, add taco seasoning and water, simmer until thickened. Set aside.
  • Sauté onion in oil, stir in rice until lightly browned. Add broth, salsa, and spices. Cover and simmer until tender (about 20 mins). Set aside.
  • Whisk sour cream, chipotle sauce, chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic and onion powder, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
  • Microwave tortillas in damp paper towels (30 sec). Warm nacho cheese sauce.
  • Spread nacho cheese and shredded cheese on a tortilla. Top with another tortilla, press gently to seal.
  • Add taco meat, Spanish rice, chipotle sauce, and sour cream. Fold and roll like a burrito.
  • Pan-sear seam-side down in a hot skillet with oil until golden and crispy, 2–3 minutes per side.
  • Slice or serve whole. Enjoy warm with a melty center and crisp shell.