Spicy Cheese & Mushroom Quesadillas

• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced (6 oz.)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 8 flour tortillas (6 inch)
• 2 cups 6 cheese zesty Mexican cheese blend, divided (8 oz.)
• thick & chunky salsa (optional)
• diced avocados (optional) or guacamole (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• chopped cilantro (optional)

1. Melt 1 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion; cook 3 minutes.
3. Add mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
4. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; brush half of butter over one side of 4 tortillas.
5. Arrange tortillas, buttered side down, on large baking sheet; top with 3/4 cup cheese.
6. Arrange mushroom mixture over cheese; top with 3/4 cup cheese.
7. Place remaining 4 tortillas over cheese; press lightly. Brush remaining butter over tops of tortillas.
8. Bake at 450 F for 5 to 6 minutes or until top tortillas are golden brown.
9. Turn quesadillas over; continue to bake 4 minutes.
10. Sprinkle quesadillas with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; continue to bake 1 minute or until quesadillas are golden brown and cheese is melted.
11. Cut into wedges; serve with toppings as desired.

butter, yellow onion, mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt, fresh ground black pepper, flour tortillas, cheese blend, chunky salsa, avocados, sour cream, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-cheese-mushroom-quesadillas-3222 (may not work)