Fabulous Breakfast Quesadilla
A Fabulous Breakfast Quesadilla is a great way to start your day. If you have some salsa on hand, that's lovely on the side.
By Chef Laura Bonicelli
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Servings
2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 teaspooncanola oil
- 1 cupchopped bell pepper
- 2 cupsfresh baby spinach
- 2 largeeggs (lightly beaten)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper -- to taste
- 1/4 cupcrumbled queso blanco cheese
- 2 8 -inchwhole wheat tortillas
- 2 teaspoonscanola oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a medium-sized non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pepper; cook occasionally stirring, until tender, 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, 1 minute. Pour eggs over the mixture and season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Scramble the eggs until set. Sprinkle with cheese and place the eggs on one tortilla and top with the other.
- 3
Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the tortilla sandwich with the eggs in the middle to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes until crisp on the bottom. Flip and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- 4
Cut into four pieces and serve immediately. Each serving is two pieces.
Nutrition (per serving)
398
Calories
16g
Protein
41g
Carbs
19g
Fat
7g
Fiber
734mg
Sodium