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Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadilla

Cathy Roma Published: Feb 15, 2016

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This gooey caramelized onion, prosciutto and fig quesadilla is perfect party food or makes an easy weeknight dinner if you prep in advance!
This gooey caramelized onion, prosciutto and fig quesadilla is perfect party food or makes an easy weeknight dinner if you prep in advance!

Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadilla

I’ve professed my love for bread and cheese before and the quesadilla is another way to get my fix. It’s versatile, fast and satisfies my cheesy, carby cravings. Whenever I put together a cheese board, I need to put a little fruit on there. Sometimes it’s grapes or pears, others times it’s quince paste or fig jam.

This quesadilla is like my favorite cheeseboard…salty prosciutto, nutty gruyere and a smear of fig jam. It’s got that perfect balance of salty and sweet sandwiched between two crispy flour tortillas. 

Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadilla

As much as I love cheese, it’s really the caramelized onions that make these quesadillas special.

  • They take just shy of a half hour to cook, but can be made in advance and stored in the frig until you’re ready to pull the quesadilla together.
  • The onions are what Italians call agrodolce thanks to the addition of brown sugar and sherry vinegar and add a sweet and sour flavor to the dish.
  • I love the complexity of these onions and outside of making a fantastic quesadilla, they can also be used as the base of hearty French onion soup, mixed into a savory dip, or a used as a topping on a grilled chicken breast.

Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadilla

We’ll be enjoying these for a quick dinner tonight on the last day of our long weekend. We haven’t ventured out much since the temperatures have hovered just above freezing and we’re all experiencing a bit of cabin fever. So today we’re due for brisk walk, running some errands and an afternoon matinee.

With these caramelized onions ready to go, dinner will be on the table in minutes. Cheesy, salty, jammy and easy…the perfect ending to our low key weekend.

Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadilla

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Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadilla
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

This gooey caramelized onion, prosciutto and fig quesadilla is perfect party food or makes an easy weeknight dinner if you prep in advance!

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramelized onion quesadilla, quesadilla
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 389 kcal
Author: Cathy Roma | What Should I Make For...
Ingredients
Caramelized Onions
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced into half moons
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadillas
  • 6 flour tortillas (fajita size, 8 inch)
  • olive oil
  • caramelized onions (recipe above)
  • 8 oz gruyere cheese, grated
  • 1/4 lb prosciutto, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups arugula
  • 3 Tbsp fig jam
Instructions
Caramelized Onions
  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over med/high heat. Add the onions and season with salt.

  2. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened and beginning to brown.
  3. Add brown sugar and vinegar and stir well. Reduce heat to medium and cook until onions are a deep brown, about 10 minutes. Stir often to prevent sticking and burning.
Make the Quesadillas
  1. Brush one side of each flour tortilla with olive oil. Place a tortilla oiled side down in a nonstick skillet and scatter with one third of each of the onions, cheese, prosciutto and arugula.

  2. Spread 1 Tbsp of the fig jam on the un-oiled side of another tortilla and place on top of the quesadilla, oiled side up.

  3. Place the skillet over medium heat and cook until tortilla is golden brown, about 3 mins, and then carefully flip and continue to cook another 3 mins until quesadilla is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

  4. Cut into quarters and serve. Repeat to make two more quesadillas.

Nutrition Facts
Caramelized Onion, Prosciutto and Fig Quesadilla
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 54mg18%
Sodium 464mg20%
Potassium 192mg5%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 515IU10%
Vitamin C 4.3mg5%
Calcium 433mg43%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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About Cathy Roma

My food philosophy is simple: everything in moderation. Sweet, savory, healthy, decadent…food, like life, is all about balance. I rely on my background as a trained chef/mom to create family-friendly recipes that will inspire you to cook, not complicate your life.

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  1. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    February 15, 2016 at 1:51 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, this isn’t just some average quesadilla… this is a glorious, over the top delicious quesadilla, Cathy! Love EVERYTHING about this cheesy beauty! The flavor combination you have going on here has me drooling and wanting this for breakfast! Pinned! Cheers, friend!

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  2. Fernando @ Eating With Your Hands says

    February 26, 2016 at 8:21 am

    Looking very scrumptious over there 🙂 For my blog I made a “fig and pig” grilled sandwich with fig jam and bacon that in the end I never published. This is a great spin on that! You inspired me to try it again 🙂

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      February 26, 2016 at 12:51 pm

      fig and pig? bacon and fig?! yes please! you must make it and post it!

  3. Laura says

    October 11, 2016 at 2:03 am

    Is there a way to grill these, maybe wrapped in foil? Would like to make ahead to bring to a party.

    Reply
    • Cathy says

      October 12, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      I’ve never grilled them, but you could try. I wouldn’t do it on foil because you won’t get that browned crust and it will likely stick. These are best served as soon as they’re made – probably not ideal to make ahead and bring to a party. The cheese won’t stay as gooey and wrapping them may make them a bit soggy. if the host of your party has oven space to rewarm them, that should work. if you give it a go and it’s a success, please let me know!

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