Description
Breakfast Quesadillas are a delicious and satisfying way to kickstart your day. These golden, crispy tortillas are filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, gooey cheese, and a colorful array of vegetables, making them perfect for busy mornings or lazy weekends. Quick to prepare and endlessly customizable, you’ll love serving them hot with salsa or avocado for an extra burst of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium flour tortillas
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
- ½ cup diced bell peppers (mixed colors)
- ¼ small onion, diced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients: Chop bell peppers and onion; whisk together eggs with salt and pepper.
- Sauté the veggies: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and bell peppers, cooking until tender (about 5 minutes).
- Scramble the eggs: Pour whisked eggs over veggies in the skillet. Stir gently until just set but still creamy (about 3 minutes).
- Assemble the quesadilla: Place one tortilla in another skillet on low heat; spread half of the egg mixture on one half of the tortilla, sprinkle with half the cheese, then fold.
- Cook until golden: Cook each side for about 3 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
- Serve & enjoy: Cut into wedges and serve hot with salsa or avocado.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (174g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 370mg