Spicy Beef Quesadillas are an easy and delicious meal of gameday food to make with leftover short ribs or brisket. Caramelized onions and peppers are combined with chipotle peppers and crushed red pepper flakes to flavor and spice these crispy, cheesy quesadillas. Quesadillas don’t get any meatier or better than this.

 
For these Spicy Beef Quesdaillas, I like to use leftover short ribs. Leftover brisket also works well.
As far as leftover meat recipes go, I love these Spicy Beef Quesadillas every bit as much as these Brisket Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
It’s great to cook up a big batch of short ribs and get at least 2 meals out of them. They only taste better with time.

 

 
The spicy filling with onions and peppers is combined with shredded Mexican cheese in a flour tortilla and pan-fried in butter until golden and crispy. Cut into wedges and serve  Spicy Beef Quesadillas either as a game day appetizer or a quick and easy family meal.
Spicy Beef Quesadillas

Caramelized onions and peppers are combined with chipotle peppers and crushed red pepper flakes to flavor and spice these crispy, cheesy quesadillas. 

2 tablespoons butter
1 medium yellow or sweet onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, (finely chopped)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
salt and pepper
2 cups leftover Shredded Beef Short Ribs or Brisket
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Mexi...