CARAMELIZED ONION QUESADILLAS

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I love caramelized onions and this is a great way to use them. It's a little different in that the onions are chopped instead of sliced into rings. The recipe comes from a community cookbook.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Onions

Time 35m

Yield 24 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
12 flour tortillas
6 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded
4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
olive oil

Steps:

  • Caramelized Onions: heat the olive oil in a large skillet and add the onion. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Add the vinegar and sugar. Cook for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is light brown. Remove from the heat.
  • Place 3 tortillas on a baking sheet. Cover each tortilla with fontina cheese, caramelized onion and goat cheese. Top each with a second tortilla. Brush the tops with olive oil.
  • Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is melted. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
  • Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.8, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 11.9, Sodium 176.7, Carbohydrate 8.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1, Protein 4.1

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