Cheeseburger Quesadillas

These Cheeseburger Quesadillas are a fun twist on two traditional kid favorite meals! I know your family is going to love these, and you’re going to love how easy they are to make.

The best part? There are only 4 ingredients! Pull them out on the day you’re ready to eat, and lunch is ready in minutes!

Our Freezer Meal 101 Club members love this recipe! Here is what two of them had to say about it:

5 stars

Topped with savory chili sauce, my favorite way…nice change for lunch. – Anita

5 stars

We used ketchup instead of pickled relish, we loved them, so good. – Marianne

Our Freezer Meal 101 Club members not only get access to all our tried and true recipes, but they also get monthly cooking classes where they can ask us all their freezer meal questions. Plus, it makes your shopping lists and prep lists so you can successfully stack your freezer and never have to worry about what’s for dinner again! Join us inside the club.

Cheeseburger Quesadillas Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 8 flour tortillas, large
  • 1/2 lb. lean ground beef, browned and cooled
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 Tbsp. pickled relish

Assembly instructions:

  • Sprinkle cheese and ground beef on half of a flour tortilla.
  • Top with a bit of the relish.
  • Fold over the other half of the tortilla.
  • Lay on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet.
  • Freeze quesadillas on the baking sheet.
  • Once frozen, place into large freezer bags, remove excess air, seal, and return to the freezer.

Cooking instructions:

  • Remove the desired number of quesadillas from the freezer bag and reseal it.
  • Thaw.
  • Heat quesadillas on a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, turning once.
  • Or heat in a 350° oven on a baking sheet for 8-10 minutes.
  • Or in the Air Fryer at 350° for 8 minutes.
  • Serve as is or mix a bit of mayonnaise with ketchup and mustard for dipping.

How to Make Your Dipping Sauce

The classic flavors of these cheeseburger quesadillas pair great with this homemade dipping sauce.

On the day you are going to heat the quesadillas, mix a small amount (equal parts) of mayonnaise and ketchup. Add a small amount of mustard. Mix well and dip your quesadillas in the sauce.

How to Serve this Dish

You can serve this dish as it is or add sides to round out your meal. Meal ideas could include a fruit salad, a crunchy green salad, or coleslaw. You could also pair these with French fries or potato wedges.

Enjoy some of our other easy lunch ideas like Chicken Taquitos, Ham and Cheese Sliders, or our Meatball Sub Sandwiches.

Cheeseburger Quesadillas
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
 
Course: Lunch
Servings: 4
Calories: 441 kcal
Ingredients
  • 8 flour tortillas large
  • 1/2 lb. lean ground beef browned and cooled
  • 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 Tbsp. pickled relish
Instructions
Assembly instructions:
  1. Sprinkle cheese and ground beef on half of a flour tortilla.
  2. Top with a bit of the relish.
  3. Fold over the other half of the tortilla.
  4. Lay on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet.
  5. Freeze quesadillas on the baking sheet.
  6. Once frozen, place into large freezer bags, remove excess air, seal, and return to freezer.
Cooking instructions:
  1. Remove desired amount of quesadillas from the freezer bag and reseal it.
  2. Thaw.
  3. Heat quesadillas on a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, turning once.
  4. Or heat in a 350° oven on a baking sheet for 8-10 minutes.
  5. Or in the Air Fryer at 350° for 8 minutes.
  6. Serve as is or mix together a bit of mayonnaise with ketchup and mustard for dipping.