Description
This Smoky Chipotle Cheesy Ground Beef Melt is a comforting and flavorful weeknight dinner. It combines ground beef with smoky chipotle peppers, warm spices, and a creamy cheese sauce, topped with a refreshing lime-cilantro yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g (1lb 2oz) Ground Beef, 80/20 lean-to-fat ratio
- 150g (5oz) Onion, finely chopped
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 15ml (1 Tbsp) Olive Oil
- 5g (1 tsp) Ground Cumin
- 5g (1 tsp) Smoked Paprika
- 2.5g (½ tsp) Black Pepper
- 5g (1 tsp) Salt
- 200g (7oz) Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 100g (3½oz) Cream Cheese, softened
- 15ml (1 Tbsp) Chipotle in Adobo Sauce, minced
- 30ml (2 Tbsp) Whole Milk
- 30ml (2 Tbsp) Fresh Lime Juice
- 30g (2 Tbsp) Plain Yogurt
- 30g (2 Tbsp) Fresh Cilantro, chopped
- 15g (1 Tbsp) Panko Breadcrumbs (optional)
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: Sauté onion in olive oil until translucent, then add garlic and spices, cooking for 1 minute.
- Brown Beef: Add ground beef and cook until browned, draining excess fat.
- Layer Beef: Spread beef evenly in a greased baking dish.
- Make Cheese Mixture: Combine cheddar, cream cheese, chipotle peppers, and milk until smooth.
- Swirl and Spread: Drop cheese mixture over beef and swirl gently.
- Add Crunch (Optional): Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs.
- Bake: Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 20-25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.
- Make Yogurt Sauce: Whisk together yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, and salt.
- Rest and Serve: Let rest for 5 minutes, slice, drizzle with yogurt sauce, and garnish.
Notes
For a smoother cheese sauce, ensure the cream cheese is fully softened. Adjust the amount of chipotle pepper to control the spice level.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg