Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas
Easy, no-fuss quesadillas that are perfectly crisp and amazingly cheesy. An absolute must for those busy weeknights!
I remember living off of quesadillas back in college. It was nothing fancy. All I really needed was two slices of tortilla and a cheese slice or two. That’s it. And it only cost me $1 or so.
But these quesadillas here. Boy, I can’t help but wonder how much my college experience would have improved with these bad boys here.
The ground beef is crumbled in taco seasoning and sits on a layer of creamy refried beans, not to mention the abundant avocado goodness on top, sandwiched in between two tortillas baked to absolute crisp perfection.
It’s simply quesadilla heaven right here. And something I plan to have every single night this week. After all, I have a lot of lost time to make up for.
Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles, drained
- 8 (8-inch) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 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.
- 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.
- Place quesadillas onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake until the cheese has melted, about 8-10 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Old El Paso. All opinions expressed are my own.
Although tasty I found it a little dry. Next time I will add some water to the taco mix (I used a sachet
of Old Epaso taco mix). Will also add some salsa to the mince to give it more flavour and moisture. Great recipe though
And my husband enjoyed it as well.
Made this for dinner tonight and it was delicious! I loved the addition of refried beans and avocados. I used a fiesta cheese blend and a mexican cheese blend (ran out of the former), but it still worked well in place of mozzarella. This recipe definitely needs some tweaking though – add more taco seasoning or more salt. It was a little bland, but more salt would’ve enhanced the flavor. I did use a low sodium taco seasoning, so that may have contributed to the blandness?? Regardless, taste test and adjust to your liking. Also, instead of baking it in the oven, I’d heat it in a pan to get that nice color on the tortillas.
I liked the idea of these and made for lunch today. My son instantly said they were bland after one bite, and I have to agree. Everyone added salsa annd hot sauce. One tbsp of taco seasoning is not very much. Mozzarella cheese has very little flavor although it melts nicely. I loved the beans and avocado so I will try these again. Next time I will add more taco seasoning to the meat and use a Mexican cheese blend.
These were delicious…thanks for sharing!
Another great recipe!
Loved how easy it is to make, really a carefree recipe.
I left out the beans (bought the wrong ones) and added garlic to the seasoning (cause I love garlic).
Next time I might add some peppers or tomatoes inside or a have a tomato salad wit some sour cream on the side.
Thank you!
Made these today with homemade pico de gallo and sour cream,Delicious! Thanks.
I made your recipe this weekend twice because my boyfriend and I love them so much!! Had enough of the food to make 2 more quesadillas another day. I added chopped jalapenos to the beef and instead of taco seasoning I love Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch Dip Mix. If you have never tried, you MUST!!!! I also added sauteed onions seasoned with garlic salt and garlic powder and instead of refried beans I made them with refired black beans. Did not garnish with cilantro because I forgot to buy it but garnished with sour cream and Sriracha. Supposed to make lunch for work tomorrow and I’m going to prep everything tonight and put together and grill them tomorrow at work. Thank you for your wonderful recipe!!! Shred it with my foodie mom and foodie friend and they are excited to try it. Can’t wait to try your other recipes!!!
I just happen to have a pound of ground turkey breast I need to use & these look PERFECT & delicious! Thanks for a fabulous recipe!
These were AMAZING, thank you! Will make again and again.
These are exactly what I needed for dinner tonight! Thanks for another amazing recipe!
oh these were so good!
I HAVE MADE SO MANY OF YOUR CHICKEN RECIPES THAT I WAS STARTING TO GROW FEATHERS! SO I DECIDED TO TRY THIS AND GLAD I DID! WILL MAKE AGAIN AND AGAIN!
LOL
AGAIN EASY INGRIEDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS AND HARDLY ANY TIME AT ALL FROM COOK TIME TO THE PLATE GREAT FOR A LAZY NIGHT!
THE ONLY THING I USED THAT WAS DIFFERENT WAS CHEESE I USED SHREDDED COLBY AND MONTEREY JACK BECAUSE THATS WHAT I HAD IN THE FRIDGE.
Making these tonight
I just discovered how quick and easy and totally wonderful these are for dinner.
I love this combo. I could turn green from all the avocados I eat.
O.K. Now I have to eat this for lunch. And I had some perfectly good leftovers I was going to eat, too. Now they’ll have to be leftover for another day. I won’t be sad.
Gloriously messy and delicious! Soooo flavorful. Was a bit skeptical of the mozzarella (no cheddar?) but it was just right. I couldn’t find the chopped green chiles, so I improvised and used canned green Mexican salsa. YUM — will make this often.
This is a great Friday night recipe! I made it last night for Dh and myself and we loved it. Quick, simple, tasty – you can’t beat that. Thanks – Aimster
Wow! I cannot wait to try these myself! I love avocado but have a hard time thinking of things to put it into…er…sneak it into with my boyfriend whose not a huge fan. This is a great way to turn him on to them!
This post comes at a perfect time! I have been obsessed with quesadillas lately but have been running out of ideas. This gives me new inspiration!
Made this yesterday…It was great.
Soul sisters! I definitely was a quesadilla chef in college as well. I’d make them for about four or five of my friends on a snowy afternoon. My roommate still raves about them. I love the idea of adding refried beans to the quesadillas. I don’t eat red meat, but I’m sure that chicken or turkey could be subbed in. 🙂