Name: Simple Breakfast Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 eggs; Hot sauce, like Cholula; Pinch of salt; ⅓ cup cooked pinto beans or black beans, rinsed and drained; 2 teaspoons butter or extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon chopped green onion; 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeño (optional); 1 medium (8″) whole grain tortilla; ½ cup (packed) grated sharp cheddar cheese; Salsa or additional hot sauce, for serving

Simple Breakfast Quesadillas

This easy breakfast quesadilla recipe is so delicious! Serve these protein-rich quesadillas stuffed with scrambled eggs, beans and herbs for breakfast, brunch or dinner. Recipe as written yields 1 folded quesadilla; multiply as necessary. You can make 2 at once in a large skillet.

25 min total 15 min prep 10 min cook 1 660 cal

Instructions

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1 To prepare the eggs: In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the hot sauce and salt until they are well blended. Add the beans and set aside.
2 To cook the eggs: Melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet (either well-seasoned cast iron or nonstick) over medium heat until it’s bubbling. Pour in the egg mixture and cook, stirring often, until the eggs are just set, about 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a bowl to pause the cooking process (the eggs will finish cooking in the quesadilla). Stir in the green onion, cilantro and jalapeño.
3 To cook the quesadilla: In a separate, large skillet, warm the tortilla over medium heat, flipping occasionally. Once the pan and tortilla are warm, sprinkle one-half of the cheese over one-half of the tortilla. Top the cheese with scrambled eggs, then top the scrambled eggs with the remaining cheese.
4 Press the empty tortilla halve over the toppings. Let the quesadilla cook until golden and crispy on the bottom (don’t stop cooking too soon!), about 1 to 2 minutes, reducing the heat if necessary to prevent burning the tortilla. Flip it and cook until the second side is golden and crispy.
5 Immediately remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the quesadilla to a cutting board. Let it cool for a few minutes to give it time to set, then slice each quesadilla into 2 slices with a very sharp knife. Serve immediately, with your favorite salsa and/or hot sauce on the side.