Description
Start your day with a delicious and satisfying Breakfast Quesadilla filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, melted cheese, savory sausage or bacon, and colorful veggies. This easy stovetop recipe is perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Quesadilla:
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup cooked breakfast sausage or crumbled bacon
- 1/2 cup diced bell peppers
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For Serving:
- Salsa
- Sour cream
- Chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare the Egg Mixture: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Sauté Veggies: Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet. Sauté diced onion and bell peppers until softened.
- Cook the Eggs: Pour in the egg mixture and cook until just set. Stir in the cooked sausage or bacon.
- Assemble the Quesadillas: Melt remaining butter in the skillet. Place tortilla, add cheese, egg mixture, more cheese, fold, and cook until golden brown.
- Serve: Slice quesadillas into wedges and serve warm with salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
Notes
- Swap in spinach, mushrooms, or leftover veggies for extra flavor.
- For a spicier kick, add sliced jalapeños or a drizzle of hot sauce inside the quesadilla.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 255mg
