Quesadillaswithsmokedgoudaandcaramelizedonion Recipes

QUESADILLAS WITH SMOKED GOUDA AND CARAMELIZED ONION

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and sauté until onion is golden brown, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes.
• Season with freshly cracked pepper.
• Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
• Brush heavy large skillet with remaining butter. Place over medium-high heat. Working in batches, Sprinkle cheese, prosciutto and sautéed onion on tortilla, dividing equally, top with another tortilla making a sandwich. Cook quesadillas just until brown spots appear, brushing skillet with butter between batches, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer quesadillas to cutting board. Cut each into 6 triangles. Arrange on platter and serve hot or at room temperature.
• I usually serve with sour cream mixed with mango chutney and Tabasco, and lime wedges.

SMOKED GOUDA AND CARAMELIZED ONION QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, brown sugar and vinegar; saute until onion is golden brown, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Sprinkle cheese over half of each tortilla, dividing equally. Sprinkle prosciutto and sauteed onion over cheese. Season with pepper. Fold other half of each tortilla over cheese mixture. Brush tortillas with some of melted butter. Brush heavy large skillet with some of melted butter. Place over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook quesadillas just until brown spots appear, brushing skillet with butter between batches, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer quesadillas to heavy large baking sheet.
• Bake until tortillas are golden and cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer quesadillas to work surface. Cut each into 6 triangles. Arrange on platter and serve hot.

SMOKED GOUDA AND CARAMELIZED ONION QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, brown sugar and vinegar; sauté until onion is golden brown, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle cheese over half of each tortilla, dividing equally. Sprinkle prosciutto and sautéed onion over cheese. Season with pepper. Fold other half of each tortilla over cheese mixture. Brush tortilla with some of melted butter.
• Brush heavy large skillet with some of melted butter. Place over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook quesadillas just until brown spots appear, brushing skillet with butter between batches, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer quesadillas to heavy large baking sheet.
• Bake until tortillas are golden and cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer quesadillas to work surface. Cut each into 6 triangles. Arrange on platter and serve hot.

QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet, add one tortilla. Layer with half the cheddar cheese, all of the chicken and mushrooms and half the Monterey Jack cheese. Top with the second tortilla. Cover and heat until cheese melts and bottom tortilla is crisp and golden brown., Turn over; sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cook until bottom tortilla is crisp and golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut into wedges; serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.