Vegan Quesarito
This Vegan Quesarito is better than Taco Bell’s version if you ask me! Beefy, cheesy, super saucy and totally VEGAN!
Since Taco Bell doesn’t seem to be bringing back their Vegan Meat, Cheese and Sour Cream that they briefly tested way back in the summer of 2023, I decided that I will be making vegan versions of every Taco Bell item!
And since the Quesarito is out right now for a limited time, and I also got a lot of requests for this one as well, It behooves me to make one!
ingredients for a vegan Quesarito
- Tortillas – You’ll need a burrito sized tortilla and a taco sized one as well. You could use two burrito sized and just cut one down to be smaller too.
- Seasoned Rice – I personally don’t like rice in mine, but you should add some to yours if you like. You can either make a recipe for Mexican Rice (you will want to use veggie bouillon instead of chicken) or you can use an instant or frozen rice for a quicker option.
- Nacho Cheese – We’ll also be making a quick Nacho Cheese. If you don’t like to use store-bought Vegan Cheese you can use my Tofu Cheese Sauce from my Mac n’ Cheese recipe, or my Cashew Based Cheese Sauce.
- Vegan Ground Beef – You can make my Vegan Taco Meat or make my Tofu Taco Meat!
- Creamy Jalapeño Sauce – I know the original has the Chipotle Sauce, but I always have a bottle of my Creamy Jalapeño Sauce in the fridge so that’s what I used. I’ll be making a Chipotle Sauce soon though and will update this recipe, but it’s still amazing with the Creamy Jalapeño!
- Sour Cream – You can use your favorite Vegan Sour Cream brand or recipe, I also like using an unsweetened Yogurt, the Trader Joe’s one is great!
how to make a vegan Quesarito
First, make the vegan ground beef. You can make my Vegan Taco Meat or my Tofu Taco Meat!
Next whip up the nacho cheese sauce but melting vegan cheddar cheese into some plant milk and pickled jalapeño brine.
Then assemble by adding some of the nacho cheese to a large tortilla, cover with a smaller one, then load up all the fillings, and roll it up.
Lastly pan fry it until golden brown, if you can, wrap it in some parchment or deli paper so it really stays together.
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Vegan Quesarito
Ingredients
Quesarito
- Large Flour Tortillas
- Small Flour Tortillas
- Vegan Shredded Cheese
- Vegan Sour Cream (See Notes)
- Creamy Jalapeño Sauce
- Mexican Rice
Simple Vegan Nacho Cheese
- 8 oz Shredded Vegan Cheese
- 1/4 – 1 cup Unsweetened Plant Milk (more as needed)
- 3 – 4 Tbsp Pickled Jalapeño Brine
- Salt to taste
Optional Seasonings
- Onion Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Smoked Paprika
- Sazon
Vegan Taco Meat
- 1 lb. Vegan Ground Beef (like Impossible or Beyond, See NOTES)
- 1/4 cup Taco Seasoning
- 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
- 1 – 2 Tbsp Pickled Jalapeño Brine
- Water or Veggie Broth as Needed
Instructions
Taco Meat
- Heat up a large skillet over medium heat with a little cooking oil. Add in the Vegan Ground Beef and break it up into crumbles. Let sit undisturbed for about 3 minutes to brown. Then stir and continue to cook until it’s all nice and browned.
- Stir in the seasoning, Tomato Sauce and Pickled Jalapeño Brine. Add water or broth to get it to the consistency that you like. I recommend starting with 1/4 cup and adding more as you like. I ended up using about 1 cup. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
- Cover and keep warm on low.
Nacho Cheese
- You can either use pre-shredded Vegan Cheese or you can dice up some slices if you like as well. Either way, add the cheese along with the plant milk and pickled jalapeño brine to a saucepan over medium heat. Start with 1/4 cup or milk and add more as needed, as all vegan cheese is different and will be thicker or thinner depending on what you buy.
- Continuously stir the cheese mixture until it melts, adding any milk as needed. Once it’s melted and the consistency is where you like it, taste and adjust for seasoning. If using things like Onion or Garlic Powder, add a very small amount as they can over power the sauce. I personally just like using pickled jalapeño brine.
- Cover and keep warm on low.
Quesarito
- Warm up the tortillas (I will just microwave them for 15 – 20 seconds). Then ladle about 1/2 cup or so of the Nacho Cheese sauce in the center of the large tortilla. Cover with a smaller taco sized tortilla. If using rice, add about 1/4 cup to the tortillas. Then, add about 1 cup of the Vegan Taco Meat, followed by the Shredded Vegan Cheese, (I also like adding Pickled Jalapeños), and then drizzle on some of the Creamy Jalapeño Sauce and Vegan Sour Cream.
- Roll the burrito by first folding the sides over and then rolling the burrito over, making sure to tuck in the sides as you do. This burrito can get messy so make sure you don't overfill it as that will make rolling more difficult!
- Heat a skillet over medium heat, add some oil and then the burrito seam side down. Cook for about 2 minutes or until golden brown and the seam is sealed. Flip and cook until the other side is golden brown.
- If you have parchment or deli paper, you can roll the burrito in that and let it sit for a couple minutes to cool. This will help compact it and make it hold together better (but it’s optional so don’t sweat it!)
- Enjoy!
Notes
Tortillas – You’ll need a burrito sized tortilla and a taco sized one as well. You could use two burrito sized and just cut one down to be smaller too.
Seasoned Rice – I personally don’t like rice in mine, but you should add some to yours if you like. You can either make a recipe for Mexican Rice (you will want to use veggie bouillon instead of chicken) or you can use an instant or frozen rice for a quicker option.
Nacho Cheese – We’ll also be making a quick Nacho Cheese. If you don’t like to use store-bought Vegan Cheese you can use my Tofu Cheese Sauce from my Mac n’ Cheese recipe, or my Cashew Based Cheese Sauce.
Vegan Ground Beef – You can make my Vegan Taco Meat or make my Tofu Taco Meat!
Creamy Jalapeño Sauce – I know the original has the Chipotle Sauce, but I always have a bottle of my Creamy Jalapeño Sauce in the fridge so that’s what I used. I’ll be making a Chipotle Sauce soon though and will update this recipe, but it’s still amazing with the Creamy Jalapeño!
Sour Cream – You can use your favorite Vegan Sour Cream brand or recipe, I also like using an unsweetened Yogurt, the Trader Joe’s one is great!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
This was so freakin’ good definitely one of our favorite recipes me and my husband ever made.the creamy jalapeño sauce was so amazing and flavorful, way better than T bell. we also added refried beans and lettuce to it because why not lmao. thank you burger dude!
Awesome, love to hear it, I agree, better than anything I’ve gotten at Taco Bell! So stoked you liked it, thank you!
I tried this recipe swapped the vegan beef for tofu “beef “and used Credit nacho cheese. I skipped out on the forger sour cream as I couldn’t find it in my local stores, but this is so good. I just tried it. It really takes me back to those late night days where I would eat Taco Bell
Excellent, those are some good swaps, so glad you dug it, love a late night meal too!
Ive been wanting a quesarito recipe from Thee Burger Dude and this didnt dissapoint!
Happy to help, thank you!