Quesadillas With Guacamole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 500 g beef mince (for australians) or 16 ounces ground beef (for americans)
• 35 g taco seasoning mix (generous one ounce)
• 3/4 cup water (180ml)
• 310 g corn kernels, drained (just under 10oz)
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced (green shallots)
• 10 burrito tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (180g or 6oz)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra
• 1 medium avocado (250g/8oz)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 medium tomato (150g or just under 5oz)
• salt

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pan, preferably non-stick; add the ground mince/mince beef and stir over a high heat, breaking it up as it cooks to ensure that it doesn't stay in large lumps; cook for about 5 minutes or until the beef has browned.
• 2 add the taco seasoning and the water; bring to the boil; reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened; stir in the corn and the green onions.
• 3 guacomole: meanwhile, cut the avocado in half lengthways; remove the seed and scoop the flesh into a bowl; add the lemon juice and mash the avocado roughly with a fork; cut the tomato in half and squeeze gently to remove the seeds; chop the tomato, then add it to the avocado mixture; season to taste with salt.
• 4 place half the tortillas on a chopping board; spread the beef mixture evenly over the tortillas; sprinkle with cheese; top with remaining tortillas; using a pastry brush, brush the top of the tortillas with the extra oil (or use an oil spray).
• 5 cook the quesadillas in batches in a heated sandwich press until the cheese has melted; or, add the quesadillas to a heated non-stick pan and cook until lightly browned on both sides, turning carefully.
• 6 remove the quesadillas from the sandwich press or pan with a plastic spatula; place on a chopping board and cut into quarters with a sharp knife.
• 7 to keep the quesadillas warm while cooking the remainder, place them on an oven tray and place in a 120°c/100°c fan-forced oven/250°f/1/2 gas mark.
• 8 serve the quesadillas with the guacamole.