Best Blue Cheese Quesadillas With Caramelized Onions Topped With Papaya Salsa Recipes

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.

BLUE CHEESE ONION QUESADILLAS WITH PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Heat two tablespoons of canola oil in a saute pan.
• Add onions, saute until caramelized and add the oregano.
• Transfer into a medium-size bowl and add the cheeses.
• Mix together, adding salt to taste.
• Let the mixture chill or become room temperature.
• Spoon an even amount of the mixture onto each tortilla.
• Heat remaining canola oil in pan, fold over each filled tortilla and place in pan.
• Saute tortillas until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!
• Salsa:.
• Place fruit and vegetables in a bowl.
• Add the lime juice, sugar and and salt.
• Toss the mixture and chill.
• Serve atop the Blue-Cheese Onion Quesadillas.
• Yield: 4 servings.

CARAMELIZED ONION QUESADILLAS

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.

BLUE CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place cream cheese, blue cheese and green onions in food processor container; cover. Process until well blended.
• Spread each tortilla with 2 Tbsp. of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheese over 5 of the tortillas; top with remaining tortillas, cream cheese sides down.
• Coat griddle or large skillet with cooking spray. Cook quesadillas 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. Serve warm with Pear Apple Chutney.

BLUE CHEESE QUESADILLAS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS TOPPED WITH PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Caramelize onions in a little canola oil until they are nice and brown and all the sugars come out; add chopped oregano. In a bowl, stir together onions, bleu cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and salt; let it sit until it reaches room temperature. Place equal amounts of mixture in the middle of tortillas and fold them. Place 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a hot pan and brown the tortillas on both sides. For the salsa, toss together jalapeno, bell pepper, papaya, scallion, lime juice and salt.