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Beef and Avocado Quesadillas Baked in the Oven

Oven baked quesadillas...no flipping required! What is better than beefy and cheesy quesadillas? What if we add avocado (super yum) and make them easier by baking them in the oven!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: gluten free, how to make quesadillas in the oven, recipe for quesadillas
Servings: 4
Calories: 388

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • ½ small Onion, diced
  • ½ pound Ground Beef
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 Avocado, sliced
  • 1 Cup Shredded Cheese
  • 4 Medium size flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 430F.  Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add the onion to the skillet and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.  Add in the ground beef and cook and crumble until cooked through.
  • Add in the salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin.  Stir to combine.  Remove from the heat.
  • Oil a large sheet pan or spray with cooking spray. Place 2 tortillas on top.  layer the toppings on the tortillas: cheese, meat, avocado, cheese.  Then place another tortilla on top.
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven for 8 minutes.  Remove from the oven, slice into 4 pieces each, and serve.

Notes

Nutrition for ½ a quesadilla using Mission carb balance soft taco size tortillas: 388 calories / 28g fat / 9g sat fat / 26g carbs / 17g fiber / 23g protein

Nutrition

Calories: 388