Name: Pork and cheese quesadillas with guacamole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Guacamole; 2 large (640g) avocados, chopped; 1 small (90g) tomato, seeded, chopped finely; 1/2 small (50g) red onion, chopped finely; 1 long red chilli, seeded, chopped finely; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves; 2 tablespoon lime juice; salt; Pork and cheese quesadillas; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 500 gram pork mince; 1 medium (200g) green capsicum, chopped finely; 1 long red chilli, chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves; 10 burrito tortillas; 2 tablespoon olive oil, extra; 2 cup (250g) grated vintage cheddar cheese

Pork and cheese quesadillas with guacamole

Take your taste buds to Mexico for lunch or kick start a social gathering with these spicy pork and cheese tortillas.

Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

Guacamole

2 large (640g) avocados, chopped

1 small (90g) tomato, seeded, chopped finely

1/2 small (50g) red onion, chopped finely

1 long red chilli, seeded, chopped finely

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

2 tablespoon lime juice

salt

Pork and cheese quesadillas

1 tablespoon olive oil

500 gram pork mince

1 medium (200g) green capsicum, chopped finely

1 long red chilli, chopped finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves

10 burrito tortillas

2 tablespoon olive oil, extra

2 cup (250g) grated vintage cheddar cheese

Method

1.Heat the oil in a large frying pan; cook the mince, stirring, about 10 minutes or until browned. Add the capsicum, chilli and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Remove from heat, stir in coriander.

2.Meanwhile, to make guacamole, place the avocados in a medium bowl, mash roughly with a fork. Stir in the tomato, onion, chilli, coriander and juice. Season to taste with salt.

3.Brush one side of the tortillas with extra oil, Spread the pork mixture evenly over half the tortillas, oiled side down; sprinkle with the cheese. Top with the remaining tortillas, oiled side up.

4.Cook in batches in a heated sandwich press until cheese is melted. Or, add to a heated non-stick frying pan and cook until browned lightly on both sides.

5.Cut quesadillas into quarters; serve with guacamole.

Quesadillas are tortillas stuffed with cheese and other ingredients. They can be fried, baked, sauted or grilled until cheese melts.
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