Caramelized Onion, Steak

and Gruyère Quesadillas

Enjoy these grown-up quesadillas at your next cocktail party.. Serve with

salsa, guacamole and sour cream for dipping..

1½ pounds yellow onions

¼cup unsalted butter

¹∕8

teaspoon kosher salt

¹∕8

teaspoon freshly ground

 

black pepper

4ounces Gruyère

1pound sirloin steak

88-inch flour tortillas olive oil for brushing

Makes 16 servings

Approximate preparation time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Insert the slicing disc, adjusted to 3mm, into the large work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor, and slice the onions. Place a large skillet over medium-low heat and add the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the onions with salt and pepper to the skillet and cook over low heat for about 1 hour, until onions are completely soft and caramel in color.

While onions are caramelizing, replace the slicing disc with the reversible shredding disc on the medium shredding side and process the Gruyère.

Grill or pan-roast the steaks until rare to medium-rare (steaks will continue to cook in the quesadillas). Allow steaks to cool and then thinly slice.

To assemble: evenly place ¼ cup of onions on a tortilla and top with 4 to 5 slices of steak, ¹⁄³ cup of shredded cheese and then top with another tortilla. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Preheat the Cuisinart® Griddler®, fitted with the griddle plates in the closed position, to 375°F. Brush the top and bottom tortillas lightly with oil and grill until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are golden and crisp, about 3 minutes.

Quesadillas can also be prepared in a 375°F oven, baked on parchment lined baking trays.

To serve: Cut quesadillas into quarters and serve with salsa, guacamole and sour cream.

Note: The flavor of the caramelized onions is well worth the time it takes to prepare them.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 166 (44% from fat) carb. 15g pro. 8g fat 8g sat. fat 4g chol. 28mg sod. 208 mg calc. 112mg fiber 0g

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FP-12DC specifications

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