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Breakfast Quesadilla

September 13, 2010

You would think that for someone who cooks as much as I do, I would have a fridge full of food 24/7. Although I do try and keep my larder well stocked, there are many weeks when I'm running around non-stop and don't make it to the grocery to pick up our every day essentials.

Still, there are three things that I ALWAYS have on hand; eggs, tortillas and cheese. They're all relatively inexpensive, last for weeks if properly refrigerated, and combined, make the perfect breakfast meal that will send your kids off to school with tons of energy for their day.

I had originally tried making this Breakfast Quesadilla with scrambled eggs, but when it came time to eat it, huge chunks of eggs kept falling out of the tortillas all over the floor. No one dislikes clean up more than me, so I went back to the drawing board and experimented -- this time cooking the eggs like a thin omelet, topping each side with melted cheese and then sandwiching it all between two tortillas (if you want to watch how to do it, here's a cooking video for this recipe that walks you through the simple process in detail).

My kids love this recipe so much, it's gone into heavy morning breakfast rotation. That's good news for me, especially for tomorrow since I just checked and my fridge is practically bare again!

Breakfast Quesadilla  (Serves 2-3)

  • Cook Time: 2 minutes,
  • Total Time: 2 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 2 tortillas ( i use whole wheat or spelt)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup mexican blend cheese (or you can use cheddar, monterey jack or mozzarella)
  • 1 teaspoon oil

Preparation

  1. 1. Whisk 2 eggs in a bowl for 30 seconds until combined.
  2. 2. Place 1 tsp of oil in a 9 inch pan over medium heat, coating the bottom of the pan (make sure to use a pan that is at least slightly larger than your tortilla).
  3. 3. Pour in the whisked eggs, tilting the pan to spread it evenly across.
  4. 4. Let the omelette cook for 30 seconds then gently use your spatula to go along the edges of the omelette, lifting them away from the pan to loosen.
  5. 5. Sprinkle 2 tbsp of cheese on top of the omelette, place one tortilla on top of the egg and cheese and flip it onto a plate (you can watch how I do this here).
  6. 6. Slide the omelette, tortilla side-down, back into the pan, sprinkle another 2 tbsp of cheese on top of the egg and place another tortilla on top to cover.
  7. 7. Continue to cook the quesadilla for 1 minute, pressing down lightly with a spatula to help melt the cheese, then flip the quesadilla to cook the other side for an additional 30 seconds or until cheese melts and tortilla is golden.
  8. 8. Cut into wedges and serve.
  9. *If you use a smaller tortilla, use 1 egg per quesadilla and 1/4 cup of cheese.

Accompaniments: Salsa, Pico de Gallo, Ketchup, Cilantro

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  2. Viviana

    April 3, 2013 at 9:39 am

    I made this this morning and it was great i did one big one for my daughter and I add and I added spinach to the half that was for me and it turned out great, hopefully soon she will get into the spinach. I did make a really big one and I have left overs that I was thinking I will send to her on her lunch box, Do you think it will keep good in a planet box or laptop lunch until lunch time at school? Please let me know and thanks a lot for all your amazing recipes!!!

    • catherine

      April 3, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Yes, it should be fine by lunch time! I often send quesadillas to school in lunch!

  3. Shalise

    March 13, 2013 at 9:46 am

    Thank you so much for thinking of this! My 20 month old wont touch his eggs anytime I make them for him. I think it’s the texture. This is the perfect way to ‘hide’ them. I added some chopped ham in the omelet and he LOVES these!

  4. Cheryl

    February 26, 2013 at 10:20 am

    Catherine, made these for myself this am after the kids went to school and have to tell you they were amazingly delicious!! So basic, simple, and so tasty. Every receipe I try, it tastes great and so fun to make. Even for adults :-) Love how you take foods we all love and make healthier versions. You are a beautiful inspiration. Luv from Canada!

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  6. SherriH

    January 28, 2013 at 2:49 am

    This is going to be breakfast tomorrow morning…..

  7. Sharon

    December 6, 2012 at 8:29 am

    My 15 month old son is literally eating this right now and he keeps saying yum yum yum as he’s eating it…thank you for this recipe! It is awesome and SO easy!

  8. leslie & elizabeth

    October 26, 2012 at 9:58 am

    OMG I just found your site via Humane Society and it’s WONDERFUL!
    Great and easy ideas…bonus being healthy. Yes, I want to be on your mailing list…I checked it off.

  9. Becky

    September 22, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    My three daughters devoured these quesadillas tonight for “breakfast” dinner. So good!!

  10. Monica

    September 4, 2012 at 11:12 am

    I just made these for my Lila this morning and she loves them…thanks for the great ideas!

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  13. Gary

    August 17, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    Made it last week for my kiddos.. Both loved it. Thanks for another great idea.

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  19. Michelle W

    October 23, 2011 at 7:19 am

    This is a huge hit with my 17-month-old! He’s thoroughly enjoying it right now. Thanks for another fantastic recipe. I’m sure this will be in heavy rotation now, and it is so quick and easy. And yummy!

  20. anna

    August 25, 2011 at 8:19 am

    I have a question– where do you find spelt tortillas?
    Thank you for all of the amazing ideas. Everything has been a huge hit with my family.

  21. jellyjello

    July 13, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    just made these for breakfast and they are great! my 1yo is gobbling them up =) she says “more cheese” thanx again catherine another great recipe!

  22. Andrea

    May 27, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Made these for lunch today, crossing my fingers that the boys will eat it! :) I think they are yummy!

  23. Anna

    December 29, 2010 at 9:27 am

    My 15 month old son and I LOVE these! I’ve been making them for breakfast at least twice a week since you posted this – only I make them open faced with only 1 tortilla. With 2 eggs this is perfect for him and I to share! This morning I added some finely chopped ham left over from Christmas dinner. Yum!

  24. Stepanka

    November 27, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    Just made these for breakfast, so yummy. For the filling I have made scrambled eggs with tofu instead of the omelet and it worked out very well, my 2 year old and hubby loved it. Thank you Cathrine for sharing this with us:)

  25. Aisha

    October 13, 2010 at 7:30 am

    WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!!!