The Best Steak Bomb Quesadillas

The Best Steak Bomb Quesadillas is an easy recipe combining traditional quesadilla flavors with the cheesy goodness of a steak bomb. American cheese, shaved steak, pepper, onion and mushroom are everything you expect in your favorite steak bomb. They pair perfectly with taco cheese, salsa, cilantro, cumin and chili powder.

Whenever I order a sub, it’s either a cold Italian sub or a steak bomb sub. Steak bombs are meaty, cheesy, veggie deliciousness and there’s really nothing like them. A steak bomb is hearty, filling and comforting with incredible layers of flavor.

Mushroom, onion and green pepper are the perfect flavor combination. They add great freshness and texture to this recipe. This is the most classic combination of vegetables in a steak bomb. And of course, any good steak bomb has plenty of melted American cheese.

This dinner comes together easily. Cooking the shaved steak and vegetables couldn’t be any more simple. You just cut them and toss them into the pan and cook until done. The veggies get seasoned with a little bit of cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Then, you’ll toss the steak bomb mixture together with cilantro and salsa in a separate bowl before assembling the quesadilla.

Classic food mashups are very popular right now. Adding steak bomb filling to my traditional quesadilla recipe seemed like the natural next step to making my own mashup recipe. I used my Cheesy Chicken Quesadilla as a base and I made the necessary adjustments. The Best Steak Bomb Quesadillas is somehow even better than my favorite OG quesadilla recipe.

This recipe is literally the perfect quesadilla and steak bomb baby. You get the salsa and cilantro with melted taco cheese cooked inside of a flour tortilla. And everything is seasoned perfectly with cumin and chili powder. Beefy, meaty shaved steak smothered in melted American cheese and mushroom, onion and pepper make this dinner unforgettable.

This is another one of those excellent recipes where you can add your favorite ingredients to enhance the flavor of your quesadilla. It’s very easy to customize to your taste and the tastes of your dinner guests if you omit any veggies or seasonings or anything else that you aren’t a fan of. My nephew Logan, for example, loves these quesadillas. However, he is not a fan of mushrooms. I leave the mushrooms large when I cook them that way I can just pick them out while I’m assembling his quesadilla. He doesn’t have an allergy or anything like that, just not his favorite.

What should I serve with The Best Steak Bomb Quesadillas?

This recipe is phenomenal if you eat them just plain and by themselves. But there are so many delicious things that you can use to accompany your quesadillas that just enhance the flavor. One of my personal favorites is a creamy salsa where you just combine equal parts of salsa and sour cream and stir to mix. Try serving your next batch with some of the sides below.

• Sour cream
• Salsa
• Avocado
• Cilantro
• Green onion
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Tostito Chips
• Tabasco or Cholula sauce
• Fresh jalapeños 
• Refried Beans
• Lime wedges

What else could I add to the filling of my Quesadillas?

Steak bomb filling is all about lots of different flavors. My favorite takeout steak bomb sub comes from T.C. Lando’s. They have a few locations in Massachusetts and their steak special sub is fried up with mushroom, onion, pepper, American and provolone cheese and the special addition of thinly sliced Italian sausage. I would recommend any of the options on the list below to use as either add-ins or substitutions if you’re looking for ideas.

• Deli ham
• Salami
• Thinly sliced Italian sausage
• Provolone
• Cheddar
• Swiss
• Monterey Jack
• Colby Jack
• Jalapeños (fresh or jarred)
• Corn
• Black beans

What kind of salsa should I use?

That’s totally up to you. Pick whatever desired heat is your favorite. My house loves hot salsa but mild or medium would be great. Or if you have some leftover homemade salsa in the fridge, then the quesadillas will come out extra special and fresh.

There are so many excellent jarred salsas available at the grocery store to choose from. Roasted tomatillo, thick and chunky, habanero or black bean and corn salsa would all taste amazing. And they would add an extra element of flavor to this quesadilla recipe.

What kind of flour tortilla should I use?

For quesadillas, I buy large flour tortillas that you would use if making yourself a wrap. There are so many different types of flour tortillas available that you could use as a substitute to the flour tortilla depending on your taste and dietary preferences. You can find them in wheat, spinach and herb, sun dried tomato basil, cauliflower or gluten-free tortillas, just to name a few.

Keeping The Best Steak Bomb Quesadillas warm

Since you’ll be frying the quesadillas one at a time in the pan, you will want to keep the previously cooked ones warm for serving. The simplest way to do this is to stack each finished quesadilla on top of one another on your cutting board. Cut them into four pieces once they are all cooked and you are ready to serve.

Storage and Reheating

These quesadillas reheat wonderfully. This makes them a great option for a make-ahead meal. Or you can make extra and enjoy them the next day for lunch or dinner. Store tightly wrapped in aluminum foil or in an airtight container. The quesadillas can be microwaved for about 90 seconds to heat. Or you can leave them tightly wrapped in aluminum foil and warm them up in a 350ºF oven for about 10-12 minutes.

Instructions

Heat large pan sprayed skillet over medium heat until very hot. Add shaved steak and season with salt, black pepper, cumin and chili powder. Separate the steak while cooking so that the steak cooks evenly. Cook for about 5 minutes.

Chop green pepper, onion and cilantro. Add olive oil, green pepper, mushroom and onion to the skillet. Cook and mix everything together for 15 additional minutes.

When the steak and vegetables are done cooking, add to a medium sized mixing bowl. Add salsa and cilantro and stir until fully combined. This will be the quesadilla filling.

To assemble the quesadillas, cover half of the flour tortilla with 2 slices of American cheese. Break the American cheese apart to help cover the tortilla. Add ¼ of the quesadilla filling from the mixing bowl on top of the American cheese. Cover the filling with ½ cup of taco cheese sprinkled over the top. Fold the other half of the flour tortilla over to cover the filling and cheese.

Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Pan spray the skillet and cook the quesadillas one at a time for 1-2 minutes per side until golden brown. Before flipping, spray the top of the quesadilla with pan spray and then flip to cook the other side. When ready to serve, cut the quesadilla in half. And then cut each half in half to get four pizza slice shaped pieces.

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Let me know in the comments below how The Best Steak Bomb Quesadillas turned out for you. Did you make them with add-ins or any substitutions? Where is your favorite Steak Bomb sandwich from? Thank you so much for supporting the Spice and Sugar Mama food blog!