APPETIZERS
28
Makes 16 servings
Approximate pr
eparation 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 ar
e completely
soft and caramel in color.
While onions are caramelizing, r
eplace the slicing disc
with the reversible shr
edding disc on the medium
shredding side and pr
ocess the Gruyère.
Grill or pan-roast the steaks until rar
e to medium-rare
(steaks will continue to cook in the quesadillas). Allow
steaks to cool and then thinly slice.
T o assemble: evenly place ¼ cup of onions on a tortilla
and top with 4 to 5 slices of steak, ¹⁄³ cup of shr
edded
cheese and then top with another tortilla. Repeat with
remaining ingr
edients.
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 prepar
ed in a 375°F oven,
baked on parchment lined baking trays.
T o 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 prepar
e 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
Enjoy these grown-up quesadillas at your next cocktail party
. Serve with
salsa, guacamole and sour cream for dipping.
CARAMELIZED ONION, STEAK
AND GRUYÈRE QUESADILLAS
1½
POUNDS
YELLOW
ONIONS
¼
CUP
UNSALTED
BUTTER
¹∕
8
TEASPOON
KOSHER
SALT
¹∕
8
TEASPOON
FRESHLY
GROUND
BLACK
PEPPER
4
OUNCES
G
RUYÈRE
1
POUND
SIRLOIN
STEAK
8 8-
INCH
FLOUR
TORTILLAS
OLIVE
OIL
FOR
BRUSHING