Sweet Onion Quesadillas Food

CARAMELIZED ONION AND JALAPENO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion until softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add jalapeno peppers to onion; cook and stir until onion is browned, about 10 minutes more. Transfer onion mixture to a plate.
• Heat about 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet and add 1 tortilla. Top tortilla with 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend, 1/2 of the onion mixture, and 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend, respectively; top with 1 tortilla. Cook quesadilla until browned and cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil, tortillas, cheese, and onion mixture.

SWEET ONION QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Cut onion crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange slices on a tray, keeping them intact.
• Brush both sides of slices lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill onion on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred and softened.
• Transfer onion as grilled to a bowl, separating rings.
• Brush 2 tortillas lightly with oil on one side and put, oiled side down, on a platter.
• Divide onion, Monterey Jack, and coriander between tortillas and cover with remaining 2 tortillas.
• Brush tops of quesadillas lightly with oil.
• With a metal spatula transfer quesadillas to a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals and grill until undersides are golden brown, about 1 minute.
• Flip quesadillas over and grill until undersides are golden brown, about 1 minute more.
• Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board and cut into wedges.

SWEET-ONION QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• Cut onion crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange slices on a tray, keeping them intact. Brush both sides of slices lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill onion on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred and softened. Transfer onion as grilled to a bowl, separating rings.
• Brush 2 tortillas lightly with oil on one side and put, oiled side down, on a platter. Divide onion, Monterey Jack, and coriander between tortillas and cover with remaining 2 tortillas. Brush tops of quesadillas lightly with oil.
• With a metal spatula transfer quesadillas to a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals and grill until undersides are golden brown, about 1 minute. Sandwiching each quesadillas between 2 metal spatulas, flip quesadillas over and grill until undersides are golden brown, about 1 minute.
• Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board and cut into wedges. Serves 2 as a light luncheon main coarse or side dish.

SWEET RED PEPPER & MUSHROOM QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Saute onion, mushrooms, garlic& oregano in a large skillet, over medium heat, until lightly browned (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in tomatoes& peppers; simmer another 5 minutes.
• Place 4 tortillas on a lightly greased baking dish& spoon mixture onto each.
• Top with cheese& remaining tortillas.
• Bake at 350F for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Cut into quarters& serve with salsa, sour cream& guacamole.

SWEET POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In large non-stick skillet, heat vegetable oil.
• Sauté onions and garlic until the onions are transparent.
• Add in the sweet potatoes, oregano, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
• When the sweet potatoes are tender, remove the filling from the heat and add salt and pepper; stirring to mix.
• Evenly spread the sweet potato mixture onto the tortillas; sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese onto each tortilla.
• Fold tortilla in half over filling.
• Either clean out the skillet you just used or get another large non-stick skillet and add a little oil; heat on medium high heat.
• Place the quesadillas in a heated nonstick skillet and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and the filling is hot.
• Add more oil to skillet as needed and cook in batches.
• Serve with salsa and sour cream.

STEAK & ONION QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Season steak with salt & pepper.
• Heat oil in a skillet, over medium high heat; cook steak about 3 minutes per side or until medium-rare, then remove from pan & set aside.
• Combine mushrooms, onions, chili powder & oregano in the pan and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Thinly slice steak & combine with vegetables.
• Spoon filling on half of each tortilla, sprinkle with cheese & fold the tortilla over the top.
• Bake on baking sheet in 400F oven for 10 minutes per side or until golden & cheese is melted.
• OR grill over medium heat for 4 minutes per side or until golden & cheese is melted.