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Caramelized Onion, Cheese and Chorizo Quesadillas

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Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon salted butter
• 1 large sweet Vidallia onion, peeled and large diced
• 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 9 ounces pork chorizo
• 12 6-inch flour tortillas
• 8 ounces of shredded four-cheese Mexican blend cheese
• 1 pint sour cream
• Fresh chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

1. In a medium skillet, over medium heat, add olive oil and butter. Cook until melted. Add diced onions and sugar and mix to combine. Continue to cook over medium low heat for 40-45 minutes until onion and caramelized and deep brown. Remove onion to a bowl and set aside.
2. To the same skillet, add pork chorizo, stir and break up with wooden spoon. Cook thoroughly about 7-9 minutes. Add to bowl with onion and mix to combine.
3. In the same skillet, over medium heat, spread 2-3 tablespoons of chorizo, onion mixture onto one tortilla and place in the skillet, top with a handful of the four-cheese blend and top with another tortilla. Cook 3-4 minutes per side until the cheese is melted. Remove to cutting board and repeat with remaining tortillas.
4. Cut each tortilla into 4 pieces and serve with sour cream garnished with chives.

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