Step 1

Place a flour tortilla flat on the workspace. Use a sharp knife or kitchen shears to cut a single line from the center to the edge of the tortilla. Rotate the tortilla, if needed, so that the cut line is pointed straight down.

Step 2

Imagine the tortilla divided into four quadrants - the first quadrant being the one directly to the left of the cut, and then moving clockwise to quadrant 2, 3, and 4.

Step 3

In quadrant 1, spread about 1⁄4 cup of refried beans to cover the area of the quadrant.

Step 4

In quadrant 2, place 1⁄4 cup of the taco meat (meat should cover the full quadrant in a single layer).

Step 5

In quadrant 3, place 1⁄4 of the avocado, lightly mashed.

Step 6

In the final quadrant (to the right of the slice line), sprinkle 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup of cheese.

Step 7

To fold up the quesadilla, flip quadrant 1 up on to quadrant Because the beans are on quadrant

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one, they won’t spill out as you fold it up.

Step 9

Continue folding the quesadilla in a clockwise direction until it is folded into a compact triangle.

Step 10

In a medium saucepan, melt a dab of the butter over medium heat. Use a spatula to scoop under the

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folded quesadilla and lift it gently into the pan, being careful not to let the cheese spill out. (The

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cheese will be on the bottom layer of the folded quesadilla.

Step 13

Cook the quesadilla over medium or medium-low heat until the quesadilla is browned and the

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cheese is melty.

Step 15

Flip the quesadilla (either add a bit more butter to the pan or spread a bit of butter on to the side that

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is face up before you flip it over).

Step 17

Continue cooking until the quesadilla is browned on both sides.

Step 18

Repeat these steps to cook the remaining quesadillas.