SENIOR LADY: LEFTOVER GRILLED STEAK MAGIC!

   

We were experiencing a warm spell last week

in  the south. The temperatures were in the 

sixties and seventies.  I love to cook on the grill

and I had to take advantage of those warm days.

I grilled hamburgers and kielbasa sausage on

Saturday. I shared them with my nextdoor neighbor.

The charcoals were still hot, so I decided to add a steak

 on the grill.  My family was full from eating burgers,

 sausages, and baked beans.  No one wanted to eat

 steak.  The steak was added to my leftovers.

I cut a small piece of the steak to see whether it

was tender. I didn't marinate it before putting it

on the grill.  This two pound steak was not very

tender. I decided to finely chop it up in the food 

processor. It would be more palatable when 

I added it to a recipe. I wondered how this steak 

would taste in a Mexican recipe. Tacos, burritos,

and quesadillas are quick and easy to make for

weeknight meal.

GRILLED STEAK QUESADILLAS

2 cups Chopped Grilled Steak

1 Teaspoon Mexican Taco Seasoning 

2 cups Shredded Colby Jack Cheeses

1/2 Teaspoon Pickled Jalapenos, Chopped 

1/4 Teaspoon Pickled Jalapenos Juice

Butter for Browning Quesadillas 

4 ( 6 inch ) Chipotle Tortillas 

4 ( 6 inch) Flour Tortillas 

DIRECTIONS:

Season the chopped steak with Taco seasoning.

Add a little water if needed.

Heat skillet on medium high heat. Melt 1-2 pats

of butter.

Add one tortilla in skillet. Place cheese

on tortilla. Add  steak on top of the cheese.

Place cheese on top of the on top of steak. 

Place another tortilla on top of cheese.

Use metal or wooden spatula to flip  quesadillas

 over after 1-2 minutes.  Brown on both sides. 

Place quesadillas on plate. Cut into wedges.

Serve with salsa and tortilla chips, if desired.

TIPS:

**Oil can substituted for butter.

** Don't over stuff quesadillas, in

order to avoid spillage when flipping over.

** Quesadillas can be folded in half 

when assembling. Just place meat

& cheese on one side of tortilla 

before folding over.

* Any chopped meat can be used;

great way to use up leftovers.

* Green Chilies & other chopped

veggies can be added to steak.

** Jalapenos can be omitted if

dislike spicy food. 

** Monterey Jack or Mozzarella 

Cheese are good also.

** Several quesadillas can be placed

on greased sheet pan & baked if cooking 

for a crowd.