I’ve been wanting to make some good quesadillas that remind me of Taco Bell. The chipotle one is good. Does it taste exactly the same? No. Good enough? Yes, but I think only in certain scenarios. I drizzle this inside my quesadilla before cooking, it’s great. Just drizzling in a taco? I probably wouldn’t like it. But heated up, it’s great.
The spicy ranchero; idk what this is. It’s thick and ok, but not great.
Zest ranch sauce: yum. This is closest to Taco Bell spicy ranch of the two, but it’s not a copy. It’s thinner than the ranchero sauce and has more flavor. This I could use to drizzle on tacos or dip in. I also put a bit inside the quesadilla.
So the zesty ranch comes out on top, for me. With chipotle being second. Ranchero 3rd. I once tried Baja. That was so bad I trashed it.
For anyone curious about the inside of the beast:
Chipotle sauce, spicy ranch, sliced jalapeños out the jar, green onions, pre cooked grilled chicken pieces, sharp cheddar, quesadilla cheese (there is a pre shredded bag of this white cheese where I shop).
Each slice gets one full packet of Taco Bell hot sauce from actual Taco Bell. This is very filling. I throw a little extra virgin olive oil in a pan and throw that baby in. I used an extra large tortilla. Cheaper than Taco Bell since I can make like 8 of these things when I want.
There are copy cat Recipes available on this sub, but sometimes you want a lazy version that will last in the fridge a while for later dates. I would recommend that zesty ranch, but to each their own.
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