Mushroom quesadilla with caramelized onions
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
- 5 medium tortillas 8-inch/20cm
- 3 tablespoons clarified butter or frying oil
- 1 lb (450g) baby bella mushrooms or button mushrooms
- 3 medium onions about 1/2 lb (250g)
- 1 1/2 cups (150g) grated cheese sharp white cheddar or Gruyere
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: grate the cheese on the large holes of a box grater. Cut the onions and mushrooms into thick slices, about 1/4-inch (7mm).
- Cook the mushrooms: heat 1.5 tablespoons of oil/clarified butter in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the mushrooms and don't stir for about 2 minutes or until the mushrooms are browned at the bottom, then cook, stirring from time to time, until mushrooms are soft and browned (it will take about 10 minutes).
- Cook the onions: heat 1.5 tablespoons of clarified butter/oil in a medium pot over medium heat, add the onions. Cook them for about 20 minutes, stirring from time to time, making sure they are not burning, until they are lightly caramelized - this means they are soft and lightly golden in color.
- Make the filling: combine sauteed mushrooms, onions, and shredded cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste (the cheese is already a bit salty).
- Cook the quesadillas: Place some of the filling on a half of a tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half. Cook the quesadilla in a pan on both sides until golden. You can cook it in a dry pan or with a small amount of oil for a more crispy and delicious quesadilla. Heat about 2 teaspoons of oil in a frying pan over medium heat, when hot add the quesadillas, move with them a couple of times making sure they are not sticking to the pan. Cook them until golden on both sides and the cheese is melted.
- Take the quesadillas off the pan and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Cut into two or four parts (depending on the size of quesadillas) and serve.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- I've made this dish many times so I cook the mushrooms and onion simultaneously in two pans, but if you're not experienced, cook the mushroom first, then the onions.
- You can also bake the quesadillas instead of cooking them in a pan. Assemble the quesadillas as described above, brush them on both sides with melted butter and bake at 425°F/220°C for about 10 minutes or until golden.
- Calories = 1 serving (1/3 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!
Nutrition
Calories: 505kcal