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. Thank you Spicy Southern Kitchen

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 Mexican cheese
2 tablespoons butter

• Melt butter over medium-high heat in a large pan. 
• Add onion and bell pepper
• Cook until they are starting to soften but still have a little crunch.
• Add chipotle peppers, red pepper flakes, paprika and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir leftover short ribs into onion mixture and transfer to a bowl.
• Wipe pan clean. 
• For each quesadilla, sprinkle about 1/4 cup cheese on a tortilla
• Top with 1/4 of short rib/onion mixture
• Cover with another 1/4 cup cheese.
•  Place a second tortilla on top.
• Melt about a 1/2 tablespoon butter in the pan 
• Add quesadilla and cook until golden brown on each side and cheese is melted. 
• Repeat for remaining 3 quesadillas.