Caramelized Onion Quesadillas
 

Caramelized Onion Quesadillas

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced crosswise
4 scallions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
4 large (10-inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded jalape¿o-Jack cheese (4 ounces)
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
Bottled salsa (optional)
Sour cream (optional)

Directions
1. Heat oil in skillet over medium-low heat. Add red onion, scallions
and garlic; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened,
about
15 minutes.

2. Add cumin and oregano; cook, uncovered, 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Stir in lime juice.

3. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

4. Place 2 tortillas side-by-side on baking sheet. Divide onion
mixture
between each tortilla. Sprinkle each with Jack cheese and Cheddar
cheese. Top each with remaining tortillas.

5. Bake in 400 degree F oven 8 minutes or until heated through and
tortillas are golden around edges. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut each into
sixths. Serve with salsa and sour cream. Makes 4 servings.


Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 448
total fat: 26g
cholesterol: 55mg
sodium: 601mg
carbohydrate: 35g
protein: 20g

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