Prosciutto and Mushroom Quesadillas

Quesadillas Before Adding the Top Layer of Cheese and Tortilla

Serves 4

Everyday Food, March 2010

Husband-Tested in Alice’s Kitchen

Make these quesadillas for a special lunch with family or friends. Serve with Local Folks Hot Sauce or your favorite salsa.

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 medium red onion, diced medium

2 garlic cloves, minced

Salt and pepper

2 packages (20 ounces total) button mushrooms, trimmed and sliced

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/4 pound thinly sliced prosciutto

1/4 pound grated Gruyere cheese or other favorite cheese

6 cups baby arugula (4 ounces) or baby spinach

4 pieces lavash bread or 10-inch flour tortillas

           

1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, and cook until mushrooms are browned, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and toss with lemon juice. Wipe skillet clean.

2. Divide prosciutto, Gruyere, mushroom mixture, and arugula among bottom halves of lavash bread or halves of tortillas; fold other half over filling to close. Heat remaining oil in skillet over medium-high and cook a quesadilla until cheese melts and lavash or tortilla is crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.