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Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe Easy Homemade Hearty Morning Meals

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These breakfast quesadillas are a quick, hearty, and customizable morning meal featuring melted cheese, eggs, and savory fillings inside crispy tortillas.

Ingredients

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  • 4 large flour tortillas (about 10 inches)
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 ounces cooked bacon or sausage, chopped
  • ½ cup diced bell peppers (red or green)
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional extras: salsa, avocado slices, sour cream, or hot sauce for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and bell peppers, sauté for 4-5 minutes until softened. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  2. In the same skillet, add more oil if needed. Pour in beaten eggs and scramble gently over low-medium heat until just set but still moist. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and set aside with veggies.
  3. Lay one tortilla flat on a clean surface. Sprinkle about ¼ cup shredded cheese evenly over half the tortilla. Add a layer of scrambled eggs, sautéed veggies, and cooked bacon or sausage. Top with another ¼ cup cheese. Fold tortilla over to create a half-moon shape.
  4. Wipe skillet clean and heat over medium heat. Place folded quesadilla in pan. Cook 3-4 minutes on one side until golden and crispy, then flip and cook another 3-4 minutes. Press gently with spatula to meld together. Cheese should be melted and tortilla crisp.
  5. Cut quesadilla into wedges and serve immediately with optional toppings like salsa, avocado, or sour cream.

Notes

Use medium heat to avoid burning the tortilla before cheese melts. Don’t overload quesadilla with fillings to prevent sogginess. Freshly shredded cheese melts better than pre-shredded. For quicker prep, cook veggies and eggs simultaneously in two pans. Can be cooked in air fryer at 370°F for 5 minutes, flipping halfway.

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