Breakfast · Mexican

Egg and cheese breakfast quesadilla

A crisp folded tortilla filled with scrambled egg and melted cheese, ready in minutes.

Serves
1
Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Total
13 min
  • High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
  • Vegetarian here means no meat, poultry, fish or shellfish.
  • Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.

Ingredients

For 1 quesadilla
  • 1 whole wheat tortilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 30 g cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp salsa, red

Method

  1. Scramble the eggs in a lightly oiled pan until just set; set aside.

  2. Wipe out the pan, heat the remaining olive oil, and lay the tortilla flat in it.

  3. Scatter the cheese and scrambled egg over one half of the tortilla and fold the other half over.

  4. Cook for 2 minutes per side until the cheese melts and the tortilla is crisp.

  5. Cut into wedges and serve with the salsa.

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