Description
These Breakfast Quesadillas are a delicious and satisfying way to start your day. Filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, fresh spinach, spicy jalapeños, and melted cheddar cheese, they are perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
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Egg Mixture:
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Filling:
- 2 scallions, chopped
- Heaping 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 to 1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
Serving Options:
- Salsa
- Hot sauce
- Avocado slices
- Sour cream
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Prepare Egg Mixture: In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with salt and pepper.
- Assemble Quesadillas: Lay tortillas flat, sprinkle half the cheese on one half of each tortilla. Add egg mixture and jalapeño slices, top with remaining cheese. Fold tortillas in half.
- Serve: Slice and serve with salsa, hot sauce, avocado, sour cream, and lime wedges.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallions and spinach, cook until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Add eggs, scramble until just set, about 1 minute. Remove from pan and set aside.
Heat a dry cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Cook quesadillas until cheese is melted and browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: Approx. 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 235mg
