Italian Quesadillas
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more as needed
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 9 (8-inch-diameter) flour tortillas
- 3 cups shredded Fontina
- 3/4 cup jarred roasted red bell peppers, drained well and patted dry
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
- 1/3 cup freshly shredded Parmesan, plus 3 tablespoons for garnish
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add the onions and sugar, and cook until the onions are golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Season the onions, to taste, with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- Sprinkle some Fontina over half of a tortilla.
- Arrange some bell peppers and sauteed onions on top of the Fontina.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and Parmesan.
- Sprinkle more Fontina over.
- Fold the clean half over the filling to cover and press gently to seal.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas evenly dividing the filling ingredients.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil on a heavy large griddle over medium heat.
- Working in batches, cook the quesadillas until the cheese melts and the tortillas are golden brown, adding more oil as needed, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer the quesadillas to baking sheets and keep them warm in the oven while cooking the remaining quesadillas.
- Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the quesadillas.
- Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.
- Arrange them on a platter.
- Garnish the platter with parsley sprigs and serve.
- Do-Ahead Tip: The quesadillas can be assembled up to 8 hours ahead.
- Arrange them on a baking sheet, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
olive oil, onions, sugar, salt, flour tortillas, shredded fontina, red bell peppers, fresh italian parsley, parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/italian-quesadillas-recipe.html (may not work)