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Breakfast Quesadilla

Quick and easy breakfast quesadilla featuring scrambled eggs, chorizo, red bell peppers, Mexican cheese blend, mozzarella and a delicious roasted tomato salsa. Ready in 30 minutes or less!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 392kcal

Ingredients

Roasted Tomato Salsa

  • 2 medium tomatoes cut into wedges
  • 1 large red onion cut into wedges
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup packed cilantro leaves

Quesadilla

  • 1 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 large red bell pepper diced
  • chorizo crumbles (sausage crumbles or cubed ham may be substituted)
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 6 large eggs lightly beaten
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 10-inch flour tortillas
  • roasted tomato salsa (recipe below)

Instructions

Roasted Tomato Salsa

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place tomatoes and onion in a shallow baking pan lined with aluminum foil.
  • Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. of the oil, sprinkle with salt and toss to coat.
  • Roast in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
  • Place roasted tomatoes, onion and cilantro in a food processor and process until smooth, gradually adding the remaining oil.

Quesadilla

  • Heat oil in a large skillet (large enough to accommodate tortilla) over medium heat.
  • Add ham  and red bell pepper; stir and cook until slightly browned and softened, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add eggs; cook, stirring gently, until scrambled and set, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
  • Clean out skillet and place 1 flour tortilla on the bottom of skillet. Spread 1-2 Tbsp. roasted tomato salsa over tortilla. Add Mexican cheese blend and mozzarella cheese over entire tortilla. Add egg mixture to one side of tortilla and fold tortilla over.
  • Cook until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until second side is golden brown, 1-2 minutes more.
  • Allow quesadilla to cool about 8-10 minutes, then cut into wedges. Serve with salsa, sour cream, or whatever your heart desires.
    Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 653mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1557IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 4mg