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Taco Bell is adding three dishes to its menu.
One of the entrees is a returning product called the popular Quesarito, and the other two limited-time offerings are garlic-themed. Cheese Dipped Burrito with Creamy Garlic Sauce and Steak Garlic Nacho Fries. It will be on sale for a limited time from December 18th (Thursday).
First introduced nationally at Taco Bell in 2014, the Quesarito features seasoned beef and rice, chipotle sauce and reduced-fat sour cream wrapped in a grilled quesadilla tortilla with melted cheese and nacho cheese sauce. This menu item became a fan favorite even though Taco Bell removed it from the menu and offered it only for online orders before removing it completely in 2023.
“We heard our fans loud and clear,” Taco Bell Chief Marketing Officer Luis Restrepo said in a news release. “Their passion has turned Quesarito into a Taco Bell legend, and we felt bringing it back for the holiday season was the perfect way to celebrate that energy.”
What’s in Taco Bell’s new “Cheese Dipping Burrito”?
The cheese-dipped burrito that debuted earlier this year is back on the menu. The Dipping Burrito ($5.49, availability and prices may vary) stuffed with steak or slow-roasted chicken is now available to order with Creamy Garlic Sauce. This combination was discovered by Taco Bell when the dipping burrito first appeared on the menu and customers noticed that they were ordering it as a “hack.” (You can choose creamy chipotle sauce or nacho cheese sauce depending on your preference.)
Cheese Dip Burrito Nutritional Information
According to the restaurant chain, here are the nutritional details for the Cheese Dipped Burrito Made with Steak and Slow Roasted Chicken:
Cheese dip burrito (chicken)
- calorie: 720 (36% of daily calorie intake, based on 2,000 calories per day)
- Total fat: 50 grams (77%)
- cholesterol: 100 milligrams (33%)
- sodium: 1440 milligrams (60%)
- carbohydrates: 37 grams (12%)
- protein: 26 grams (52%)
Cheese dip burrito (steak)
- calorie: 710 (36% of daily calorie intake, based on 2,000 calories/day)
- Total fat: 49 grams (75%)
- cholesterol: 90 milligrams (33%)
- sodium: 1570 milligrams (65%)
- carbohydrates: 36 grams (12%)
- protein: 30 grams (60%)
Steak Garlic Nacho Fries are also now available on the Taco Bell menu.
Steak Garlic Nacho Fries ($4.99) are topped with marinated grilled steak, pico de gallo, shredded cheddar cheese, nacho cheese sauce, and creamy garlic sauce.
Nutrition information for Steak Garlic Nacho Fries
Here are the nutritional details for Steak and Garlic Topped Fries, according to the restaurant chain:
- calorie: 490 (25% of daily calorie intake, based on 2,000 calories per day)
- Total fat: 31 grams (48%)
- cholesterol: 30 milligrams (10%)
- sodium: 1200 milligrams (50%)
- carbohydrates: 39 grams (13%)
- protein: 14 grams (28%)
Quesarito nutritional information
Here are the nutritional details for Quesarito ($4.99), according to the restaurant chain:
- calorie: 570 (29% of daily calorie intake, based on 2,000 calories/day)
- Total fat: 24 grams (37%)
- cholesterol: 50mg (17%)
- sodium: 1340mg (56%)
- carbohydrates: 67g (22%)
- protein: 20g(40%)
What is the relationship between Nikola Jokic and Taco Bell’s Quesarito?
Taco Bell had just debuted Quesarito ahead of the 2014 NBA Draft, but ironically, ESPN did not air the Denver Nuggets’ selection of Nikola Jokic with the 41st pick in the second round of the draft, instead running a Taco Bell commercial featuring Quesarito, revealing Jokic’s choice to be Chiron, Front Office Sports recalled.
Thanks to the continued progression of Jokic’s illustrious NBA career, this footage continues to resurface every NBA season, and Taco Bell noted in a news release that it is considered “the most unexpected draft moment ever.”
Jokic said, perhaps jokingly since his nickname is “The Joker,” that he can’t eat Taco Bell food “just because.”
Taco Bell apologized to the NBA superstar, but when asked if he would try Quesarito, Jokic said, “No. I’m glad they finally apologized, but no.”
Mike Snyder is a national trends news reporter for USA TODAY. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, and X, and email him at: mike snyder & @mikegsnider.bsky.social & @mikesnider & msnider@usatoday.com
