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Make this Taco Bell Quesarito for a cheesy, crunchy, and delicious copycat recipe. This was one of our favorite menu items and now we can make it at home.

Copycat Taco Bell Quesarito Recipe:

Taco Bell Quesarito is a delicious layers of Tex-Mex flavors. My kids love going to Taco Bell fast food. But we recently discovered that their favorite menu item was removed. They were excited when I made Quesarito at home.

This copycat recipe is loaded with flavor. Layers of cheese, ground beef and seasoned rice makes it so delicious. We have even made Taco Bell Steak Quesarito for an easy twist.

The next time you have a craving of your fan favorite recipe from Taco Bell. You can now make it at home.

What is a Taco Bell Quesarito?

A quesarito is starts with a outside quesadilla then a second flour tortilla is added and topped with remaining ingredients. All the ingredients are wrapped in the tortilla and heated in a medium skillet for a crispy texture.

Ingredients: 

Taco Meat Ingredients: 

Ground Beef

Water 

Taco Seasoning 

For the Spanish Rice: 

Olive Oil 

Onion (chopped) 

Uncooked white Rice 

Chicken Broth 

Chunky Salsa 

Garlic Salt 

Cumin 

For the Chipotle Sauce: 

Sour Cream 

Chipotle Sauce from can of Adobo Peppers 

Chili Powder 

Sugar 

Salt and Black Pepper

Cumin 

Paprika 

Garlic Powder 

Onion Powder 

Ingredients for the Quesaritos: 

Flour Tortillas (burrito size) 

Nacho Cheese sauce 

Mexican Cheese Blend 

Sour Cream 

Olive Oil 

How to Make Quesarito from Taco Bell: 

Prepare the Taco Meat: 

Step 1 – In a skillet or large cooking pan, cook beef over medium-high heat. When it is no longer pink, stir in the taco seasoning and the water.

Step 2 – Heat uncovered for 3-5 minutes until the flavors are combined. Set aside. 

For the Spanish Rice: 

Step 3 – Sauté onion in oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 4 – Mix rice into skillet, stirring often. When rice begins to brown, stir in chicken broth, salsa, garlic salt and cumin.

Step 5 – Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed. Set aside. 

Prepare the Creamy Chipotle Sauce: 

Step 6 – Add all the ingredients to a medium bowl.  Whisk to combine all the ingredients. 

Step 7 – Set aside. 

For the Quesaritos: 

Step 8 – Wrap the tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave them for 30 seconds until warmed. 

Step 9 – Warm up the nacho cheese sauce in the microwave.

Step 11 – Spread nacho cheese sauce on 4 of the tortillas.  Leaving a 1 inch border on the outside of the tortillas. 

Step 12 – Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of the nacho cheese. 

Step 13 – Top with the remaining tortillas and gently press down. 

Step 14 – Spread the taco meat and rice on top of the 2nd tortilla. 

Step 15 – Drizzle the chipotle sauce and sour cream on top. 

Step 16 – Fold in the sides of the tortillas and roll them up like a burrito.  

Step 17 – Heat a skillet over medium high heat and spread the olive oil onto the pan. 

Step 18 – Cook each burrito for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. 

Step 19 – Serve warm and enjoy! 

Did Taco Bell stop making Quesaritos?

Yes, Taco Bell announced as of April 19 Quesaritos will no longer be on the menu.

Variation Ideas:

Change the Meat – You can easily change the meat to ground turkey or ground chicken. Use steak to make double steak grilled cheese burrito.

Refried Beans – Feel free to add a layer of refried beans when layering the ingredients.

Lime Juice – For added flavor, squeeze fresh lime over the top before folding tortilla.

Rice – We used white rice but you can use Mexican rice or Cilantro-Lime Rice.

Recipe Tips:

Adding Ingredients – When adding the ingredients to the burrito-sized flour tortillas, leave enough room to fold the tortilla.

Serving – Once broil the Quesaritos in the oven or skillet, slice it on a cutting board.

How to Store Leftovers:

For leftovers: Wrap the burritos in foil and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days. 

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