Easy Breakfast Quesadillas
Easy Breakfast quesadillas are stuffed with scrambled eggs, diced bell peppers, crispy bacon and melted cheese.
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American/Mexican
Keyword: breakfast quesadilla
Servings: 2
Calories: 221 kcal
Author: Anne
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▢ Prepare: Cook 2 slices of bacon and crumble it, dice the peppers, onions, grate the cheese, whisk the eggs in a bowl with milk and set it all aside.
2 slices cooked uncured bacon crumbled, 2 tablespoons diced bell peppers, 1 tablespoon diced onions, 1/4 grated cheddar cheese
▢ Add olive oil to a pan and saute all of the vegetables in a skillet until they become soft
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
▢ Whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl
▢ Next, add the egg and milk mixture; scramble it with the veggies until it is cooked through, and remove it from the pan
1 egg
▢ Wipe out the pan, and add the remaining oil and swirl it in the pan.
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
▢ Place one tortilla into the pan and spread 1/8 cup cheese on top of the tortilla, add the eggs and veggie mixture, then the bacon crumbles and then top with the remaining cheese.
[whole wheat flour tortillas ], 1/4 grated cheddar cheese
▢ Fold the tortilla over and cook for 5 minutes and flip cook 5 minutes longer
This recipe is for one quesadilla use one egg and one tortilla per person.
This is a very flexible recipe, you can add just about any breakfast ingredient that you like. Here are a few suggestions:
Meats: ham, crumbled breakfast sausage, chorizo, prosciutto, cooked shrimp, steak
Fresh Veggies: spinach, peppers, onions, arugula, mushrooms, tomatoes, asparagus, avocado
Cheese: Swiss, feta, mozzarella, Chevre, Parmesan
Other fillings: sun-dried tomatoes, olives, hot peppers
See the article above for recipe tips, suggestions and more.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 221 kcal | Carbohydrates: 1 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 21 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12 g | Trans Fat: 0.04 g | Cholesterol: 96 mg | Sodium: 178 mg | Potassium: 101 mg | Fiber: 0.3 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 419 IU | Vitamin C: 12 mg | Calcium: 16 mg | Iron: 1 mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used