Description
A cheesy Taco Bell Quesarito copycat recipe made at home with seasoned beef, Spanish rice, chipotle sauce, and gooey nacho cheese. Budget-friendly, family-friendly, and even better than the original.
Ingredients
For the Taco Meat:
1 pound ground beef
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
For the Spanish Rice:
2 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup onion, chopped
1 ½ cups uncooked white rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup chunky salsa
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon cumin
For the Chipotle Sauce:
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons chipotle sauce (from canned adobo peppers)
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
For the Quesaritos:
8 flour tortillas (burrito size)
1 cup nacho cheese sauce
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
1. Cook the Beef: Brown ground beef in skillet. Add taco seasoning and water. Simmer until flavors combine.
2. Make the Rice: Sauté onion in oil. Toast rice. Add broth, salsa, garlic salt, cumin. Cover and simmer until tender.
3. Mix the Sauce: Whisk sour cream, chipotle sauce, chili powder, and spices. Chill until ready.
4. Build the Quesarito: Warm tortillas. Spread nacho cheese and shredded cheese. Add beef, rice, chipotle sauce, and sour cream. Top with another tortilla and roll.
5. Crisp and Serve: Heat skillet with olive oil. Cook Quesarito 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
Notes
For a spicier kick, add jalapeños or hot salsa before rolling.
Make it vegetarian by swapping beef for black beans and fajita veggies.
Store leftovers in foil, refrigerate up to 3 days, or freeze up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Quesarito
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1280mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Cheesy Taco Bell Quesarito, Copycat Taco Bell recipes, Easy Mexican dinner ideas, Nacho cheese burrito, Chipotle sauce recipe