Mighty Mushroom Tortilla Melts
with Caramelized Onion & an Apple Salad
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
Move over, quesadillas. These days, we’re all about tortilla melts! In all seriousness, though, our newest obsession is really just a spin on its south-of-the-border cousin. Our tortilla melts are similarly golden and crispy on the outside and packed with flavor (and cheese). Inside, there are savory sauteed mushrooms and onions, plus cheddar and Monterey Jack. It all gets drizzled with lemony crema and served alongside an apple-studded salad. Prepare to melt!
Ingredients
2 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
½ cup
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
1 unit
Onion
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1 unit
Lemon
1 unit
Apple
1 unit
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
¼ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 ounce
Mixed Greens
4 ounce
Button Mushrooms
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 7-9 minutes. TIP: Lower heat and add a splash of water if onion begins to brown too quickly.
• While onion cooks, halve lemon. Halve, core, and thinly slice apple. Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). • In a small bowl, combine sour cream, ½ tsp Fry Seasoning (1 tsp for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste; season with salt and pepper. (You’ll use the rest of the Fry Seasoning in the next step.) • In a large bowl, toss apple and mixed greens with a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
• Once onion is softened, add mushrooms and a drizzle of oil to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and onion is caramelized, 2-4 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and remaining Fry Seasoning. • Add stock concentrate and 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until liquid has mostly evaporated, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: For an extra-rich filling, stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4). • Turn off heat; transfer filling to a plate. Wipe out pan.
• Place tortillas on a clean work surface. Evenly sprinkle with cheddar, then top with mushroom filling and Monterey Jack. Fold tortillas in half to create tortilla melts.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for filling over medium-high heat. Add tortilla melts and cook until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more. (Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.) • Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Transfer tortilla melts to a cutting board; cut into three wedges each. • Divide tortilla melts and salad between plates. Serve with crema on the side for dipping.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the rich, savory flavors; some found the caramelized onions and mushroom stock concentrate overpowering.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, with simple ingredients and minimal cleanup required 🍲.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more mushrooms, reducing onions, and including additional veggies like peppers for extra texture and flavor.
- Portions: Some felt it was light for a full meal; adding protein like chicken or beans could make it more filling.
- Salad: The apple salad was refreshing, but many wished for a more substantial dressing or additional toppings.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was absolutely perfect for a night we were making dinner late and didn't want something super complicated but also didn't want to compromise for frozen food! The mushroom mix that goes into the tortilla melt was so flavorful and hit the spot just right. The salad was delicious as well and paired nicely with the hearty melts. Will definitely either order again or buy the supplies to have on hand regularly!
Our first recipe from Hello Fresh and OMG it was jaw-droppingly good! This recipe was very easy to prepare, and the apple salad paired perfectly with the ooey-gooey and savory mushroom tortillas. A forever favorite!
The flavor of these melts blew my mind. The filling was so creamy and savory, the tortillas were light and crispy. The sauce was a great addition just wish it made more. The salad was so nice, it added a healthy balance to the dish and together with the melts it was a harmonious savory/sweet combination.
The mushroom melts were delicious, and even better with that dip! I also loved the simple salad and dressing - so fresh and a great side to this meal!!
This was a great new meal for me. The apple salad with lemon with the mushroom tortilla was very tasty.
The caramelized onions and mushrooms added nice flavor and happy to have the salad accompaniment for some fruit and veggies.
Mushroom tortilla melts were better than expected and I'd definitely make them again. However, the salad was lackluster. I was hoping for a dressing or something with a little more inspiration (salad dressed with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil).
I love the taste of these tortilla melts and the salad is nice but I am usually left hungry a couple hours later after having this meal. I think the portion size may need to be a bit larger.
The salad was a bit boring, even with the apples. The mushroom and onion was better before I added the fry seasoning, though I liked the seasoning in the sour cream. I think it would have worked better with smaller tortillas. The filling to tortilla ratio seemed off and it wasn't as easy to spread it out as most fillings I've done. This just didn't work for me on a lot of levels.
Four stars are not enough for these tortilla melts! One of the best things Hello Fresh has sent me. I dressed the plate with green onion and cilantro. Fantastic!
