Cheese and Ground Beef Quesadillas

Steps

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1. 1
   Roast tomatoes, onion, and árbol chiles on the stove to make the first salsa, and simultaneously roast the jalapeño and serrano peppers until softened.
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2. 2
   Place the roasted chiles in a plastic bag to steam for a few minutes, softening the skin so it peels off easily.
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3. 3
   Chop the tomatoes, onion, and chiles into small pieces.
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4. 4
   Heat oil in a large pot, then add the ground beef and brown it. Season with salt.
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5. 5
   Add the cooked vegetables (tomatoes, onion, chiles) to the beef and let the tomatoes release their juices and cook down.
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6. 6
   Remove the seeds from the roasted chiles and cut them into strips.
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7. 7
   Grind the tomatoes, chiles, garlic, onion, and chipotle chiles in a blender, adding a little water to reach the desired consistency, and season with salt.
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8. 8
   Stir some of the salsa and chile strips into the meat mixture for flavoring.
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9. 9
   Place cheese on a flour tortilla, then add the beef mixture on top. Secure the tortilla with a toothpick to prevent it from opening while cooking.
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10. 10
    Fry the quesadillas in a hot pan until both sides are golden brown and slightly charred.
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11. 11
    Remove the quesadillas from the pan, take out the toothpicks, and serve with the salsa on the side.
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