Cheesy ground beef quesadillas with avocado are total comfort food!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword ground beef quesadillas
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 460kcal
Author Snacking in Sneakers
Ingredients
1.5pounds90/10 lean ground beef
1tspchili powder
1/2tspcumin
1/4tspsalt
1/4tsppepper
1onion, sliced thinly
8ouncepackage of mushrooms (white button or baby bella), sliced
14.5ouncecan of low sodium pinto beans(about 1.5 cups cooked if you’re using beans you’ve made from dried instead)
8whole wheat tortillas (8-inch diameter)
2avocados
1cupshredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
Brown ground beef in a pan over medium-high heat. Add chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, set beef aside in a bowl.
Heat the remaining fat that was left in the pan, and sauté the onion and mushrooms. {If needed, add an extra teaspoon of oil.}
Preheat oven to 425.
Meanwhile, pour pinto beans into a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
Spread mashed pinto beans on half of each tortilla. Add ground beef and onions/mushrooms. Add 1/4 of a sliced avocado and 2 tbsp shredded cheese to each. Fold down the other half of the tortilla.
Bake the quesadillas on a baking sheet at 425 F for 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Analysis (per serving):460 calories, 23 g fat, 9 g sat fat, 496 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 28 g protein, Vitamin A: 6%, Vitamin C: 11%, Calcium: 20%, Iron 23%, Potassium: 20%