Spicy Cheese & Mushroom Quesadillas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced (6 oz.)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
8 flour tortillas (6 inch)
2 cups 6 cheese zesty Mexican cheese blend, divided (8 oz.)
thick & chunky salsa (optional)
diced avocados (optional) or guacamole (optional)
sour cream (optional)
chopped cilantro (optional)

Preparation

Melt 1 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion; cook 3 minutes.
Add mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; brush half of butter over one side of 4 tortillas.
Arrange tortillas, buttered side down, on large baking sheet; top with 3/4 cup cheese.
Arrange mushroom mixture over cheese; top with 3/4 cup cheese.
Place remaining 4 tortillas over cheese; press lightly. Brush remaining butter over tops of tortillas.
Bake at 450 F for 5 to 6 minutes or until top tortillas are golden brown.
Turn quesadillas over; continue to bake 4 minutes.
Sprinkle quesadillas with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; continue to bake 1 minute or until quesadillas are golden brown and cheese is melted.
Cut into wedges; serve with toppings as desired.