Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas

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Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas

I made this on a Friday night (from Damn Delicious) - they were indeed delicious! And very simple to make.

https://damndelicious.net/2015/02/07/cheesy-avocado-quesadillas/


INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Old El Paso taco seasoning mix (I used the El Guapo taco seasoning from Frontiersman Spices: https://www.saskmade.ca/products/spices)
  • 1 (4.5-ounce) can Old El Paso chopped green chiles, drained
  • 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas 
  • 1 (16-ounce) can Old El Paso refried beans, heated
  • 2 avocados, peeled, halved, seeded and sliced
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves (I left this out)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks. Drain excess fat and stir in taco seasoning and green chiles; set aside.
  3. Top tortilla with refried beans, ground beef mixture, avocado and mozzarella, and then top with another tortilla. Repeat with remaining tortillas to make 4 quesadillas.
  4. Place quesadillas onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until the cheese has melted, about 8-10 minutes.
  5. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.


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