French Onion Quesadillas

Everything you love about French onion soup, in quesadilla form! Caramelized onions (scented with sherry and thyme), gooey Swiss cheese, and toasty tortillas - all in one bite!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword cheesy, quesadillas

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 409kcal

Author Robin Miller

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for coating the pan
1 large yellow onion sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons dry sherry
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 teaspoons mayonnaise
4 medium/soft taco-size flour tortillas
8 slices Swiss cheese
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or blend of cheddar and Monterey jack cheese

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until soft and deep brown. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the sherry and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 1 minute. Season the onion with salt and pepper.
Spread 2 teaspoons of mayonnaise on one side of each tortilla. Top half of the tortilla with with 2 slices of Swiss cheese.
Spoon the caramelized onions over the Swiss cheese. Top the onions the Mexican cheese. Fold over the tortilla to cover the filling.
Coat a large skillet or griddle with olive oil and preheat to medium-high. Add the quesadillas and cook until the cheese melts and the tortilla is golden brown on both sides.
Halve the tortillas crosswise and serve.

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