Recipes and Cooking Beef Recipes Beef Roasts Roast Beef Quesadillas 4.0 (8) 1 Review This Roast Beef Quesadilla recipe is ready to slice and serve in less than 30 minutes thanks to shortcut ingredients like cooked beef roast au jus and a jar of salsa. Sliced peppers and fresh cilantro take this roast beef recipe south of the border. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on April 1, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 17 ounce package refrigerated cooked beef roast au jus ¾ cup bottled chunky salsa 1 ½ cup sliced sweet and hot peppers (2 yellow, 2 jalapeno) 4 10-inch flour tortillas Nonstick cooking spray ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese Fresh cilantro (optional) Directions Preheat broiler. In large skillet combine beef in its juices, salsa, and peppers. Cook, covered, over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up beef. For quesadillas, spoon some of the beef mixture on half of each tortilla. Fold tortillas over meat, then fold in quarters. Place on a sheet pan lined with foil. Sprinkle cheese on each tortilla top. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortillas just begins to crisp. Top with cilantro to serve. PUT LEFTOVERS TO GOOD USE Quesadillas are a tasty way to use yesterday's roasted chicken, pork, or beef roasted in their own juices. For chicken and pork, substitute thick barbecue sauce for the chunky salsa. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 428 Calories 18g Fat 34g Carbs 34g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 428 % Daily Value * Total Fat 18g 23% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 86mg 29% Sodium 983mg 43% Total Carbohydrate 34g 12% Total Sugars 7g Protein 34g Vitamin C 177.1mg 886% Calcium 222.1mg 17% Iron 3.8mg 21% Potassium 409mg 9% Folate, total 40.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.