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Quesadillas anyone?  I love quesadillas, and I love to eat out at restaurants, for several reasons.  I mean, really, who doesn’t – no dishes to wash, no work, etc., need I say more?  However, my body doesn’t handle the extra calories as well as my mind does.  Therefore, I have tried to find a way to make some of my restaurant favorites at home.

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Restaurant Quality, without the Restaurant Price

This is how my Elevated Quesadilla came to be.  You can use any meat you want; I typically use leftover steak, or even deli chicken works well.  What makes this quesadilla elevated is one simple ingredient, sautéed.

One Simple Trick – Seriously

First, I take a red onion and slice it, thin.  Then, I sauté it in a preheated skillet in unsalted butter and olive oil.  I let this sauté until the red onion is tender and translucent.  Sometimes it looks a little brown, but don’t be deceived, this just adds to the flavor.  While the onion is sautéing, I layer a flour tortilla with cheese and meat.  When the onion is nice and tender, I place it on top of the meat and cover with more cheese and the top flour tortilla.

Get a Toaster Oven – You Will Love It!

I tend to make my quesadillas in my toaster oven, but you can also make them in a skillet. Or, if you are  asking several, you can use a cookie sheet (aka Jelly Roll Pan) and bake them in the oven.  I like mine to be gooey and crunchy at the same time.  Serve this with sliced pickled jalapeños, salsa, and sour cream.  Absolutely delicious!

Enjoy,

Sherri

Elevated Quesadillas

Want a quick and delicious restaurant quality quesadilla, without the restaurant price? This one simple ingredient, sautéed, adds magic to these quesadillas.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 minutes mins

Total Time 13 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
• 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 1/4 Red Onion sliced thin
• 12 flour tortillas
• 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
• 1 Chicken Breast or 1 steak chopped or sliced
• Sour Cream optional
• Jalapeños sliced – optional
• Salsa optional

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat skillet and add olive oil and butter. Once butter has melted, add the onion and cook until tender.
• Using a cookie sheet, lay out six flour tortillas and top with cheese and steak. Add sautéed onion and top with more cheese. Place a flour tortilla on top of each quesadilla.
• Place in oven for 2-3 minutes, making sure to pull them out once the cheese starts to melt.
• Cut quesadilla into 6 wedges, and serve with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños, if desired.

Notes

Steak can be a New York strip or whatever your preference. Most times, I also add Swiss cheese with the cheddar. If I am only making two, I use my toaster oven, and place the quesadilla in, and set it to toast-medium.

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