Are you looking for a simple and delicious dinner?  Then you have to try this Hamburger Quesadillas recipe.  Imagine taking a bite of a delicious mix of ground beef, melting cheese, black beans, corn, green peppers, and onions.  The simple flavors blend so well together! It’s hard to stop eating after taking one bite.  One reason I like this recipe is it provides me with an opportunity to have some healthy corn and beans hidden in it so my daughter doesn’t notice as she is dipping them in salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.  I usually have all of the ingredients for this recipe in my cupboard and freezer, and I’m guessing you may too.  So let’s get started on this weeknight favorite.

First brown the hamburger.

Then chop up the onion and green pepper.

When the hamburger is brown, drain off the excess fat and add in the onion and green pepper.

Next add the 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, and  1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder. Then drain the corn and add it to the ground beef.

Then drain and rinse the can of black beans and add them to the ground beef.

Now warm the mixture over medium heat until it is fully heated.  Then get out a large pan and put your tortilla in it and cover it with shredded cheddar cheese.

Cover one half with the hamburger mixture.

Fold over and heat first side a couple of minutes until it is lightly browned.  Then flip it over and brown the other side.

 Now cut it into four triangles and serve with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream. 

Who loves calzones? I know my husband does. This recipe reminds me of when my husband and I were teenagers.  Back then he would always order calzones from our local grocery store deli counter.  He loved them!  He really liked the crazy amount of cheese mixed with some sauce and a lot of pepperoni slices.  Now it’s 20 years later and for a special treat I decided to make my husband one of these yummy calzones for lunch.  This recipe is a meat lover’s dream with salami, ham, and pepperoni.  Sounds good?  Then let’s get cooking.

Start with one tube of Pillsbury Crescent recipe creations. It is basically just crescent rolls without being cut into triangles. You could use regular crescent rolls and just smooth out the perforations.  Remove the dough from the tube and cut it in half.

This will make two large calzones. Put pizza sauce on each side.

Add your salami, ham and pepperoni slices.

Now add 1/4 cup of mozarella cheese to each side.

Fold over the dough and crimp the edges with a fork.

Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven.

And that’s it!  Now you have a great meal packed into a crescent roll pouch of deliciousness.  Want to add a little extra sauce?  Just use the leftover pizza sauce by warming it up in the microwave for a few seconds.  Now enjoy your calzones!