Copycat Taco Bell Quesarito

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
No more waiting or wondering if this fan-favorite will return to the official menu—our copycat Taco Bell quesarito tastes just like the original!

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 package (1 ounce) Taco Bell taco seasoning
  • ASSEMBLY:
  • 1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve Spanish rice
  • 8 flour tortillas (10 inches)
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup nacho cheese sauce, warmed
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup Taco Bell creamy chipotle sauce

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook until browned, 6-8 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Drain excess grease. In a small bowl, combine water and taco seasoning; add to the cooked meat. Reduce heat to low; simmer until thickened, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile, cook Spanish rice according to package directions; set aside.
  3. To make quesadilla, place a tortilla in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, leaving 1 in. of space around the edge. Once the cheese begins to melt, top with the second tortilla; carefully flip over. Cook until the cheese is fully melted, 1-2 minutes. Remove to a large cutting board. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and shredded cheese.
  4. Spread 2 tablespoons warmed nacho cheese sauce down the center of each quesadilla. Top with 1/3 cup cooked rice and 1/3 cup taco meat on each. Dab 2 tablespoons sour cream and 1 tablespoon chipotle creamy sauce down the center of each. Fold the sides and ends of the tortillas over the filling. Roll until sealed.
  5. Cooking in batches if needed, place the quesarito seam-side down in the same skillet set over medium heat; toast until sealed, 1-2 minutes. Flip; toast until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 1334 calories, 72g fat (34g saturated fat), 202mg cholesterol, 3172mg sodium, 105g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 6g fiber), 62g protein.

With this easy recipe, you can make the limited-edition Taco Bell quesarito at home whenever you want! Using shortcut ingredients like microwaveable seasoned rice and bottled Taco Bell chipotle sauce keeps it as simple as possible. —Susan Bronson, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Recipe Creator

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