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Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe

This High-Protein Breakfast Quesadilla, with fluffy scrambled eggs, lean breakfast sausage, and cheese, has over 30 grams of protein per serving!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 1 servings
Calories: 345 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Brunch , Others
Cuisine: Mexican , Mexican-American Fusion

Ingredients

  • 1.25 ounces cooked chicken breakfast sausage (if frozen thawed (2 links), chopped)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons egg whites*
  • 3 tablespoons part-skim cottage cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
  • pinch kosher salt
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 ounce part-skim shredded cheddar
  • 7- inch low carb tortillas (I love Mission whole wheat carb balance or use gluten-free)
  • salsa and guacamole (optional for serving)

Instructions

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  1. Add the sausage to a small non-stick skillet and cook over medium heat until the sausage is browned and crispy on the edges. When the sausage is cooked, remove it from the skillet and set aside.
  2. While the sausage is cooking, crack the eggs into a bowl and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Add the cottage cheese and scallions and whisk the eggs.
  3. Spray the skillet and add the eggs to the skillet and cook them over medium heat, folding them as the eggs set until the moisture is gone, 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from the heat.
  4. Heat a clean large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat and spray with oil, add the tortilla.
  5. Place half of the cheese on the bottom half of the tortilla, spreading it out to cover half of the tortilla.  Top with the egg, sausage and remaining cheese and cook until the bottom is browned and crispy about 2 to 3 minutes, then fold the tortilla closed and flip, cook until the cheese on the inside is melted.
  6. Slice the quesadilla into three pieces, then serve.

Notes

  • *(or use 2 large eggs instead)
  • Sausage: Substitute turkey breakfast sausage for turkey chorizo, ham or bacon.
  • Sausage: Substitute turkey breakfast sausage for turkey chorizo, ham or bacon.
  • Vegetarian Breakfast Quesadilla: Omit the sausage and add black beans, mushrooms and/or bell peppers. Or swap it with soy chorizo.
  • Vegetarian Breakfast Quesadilla: Omit the sausage and add black beans, mushrooms and/or bell peppers. Or swap it with soy chorizo.
  • Scallions: Replace them with diced onions, which you can saute with the sausage.
  • Scallions: Replace them with diced onions, which you can saute with the sausage.
  • Seasoning: Sprinkle the eggs with chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and/or paprika. Or use your favorite taco seasoning.
  • Seasoning: Sprinkle the eggs with chili powder, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and/or paprika. Or use your favorite taco seasoning.
  • Cheese: Swap cheddar with another melting cheese like Monterey Jack or pepper jack.
  • Cheese: Swap cheddar with another melting cheese like Monterey Jack or pepper jack.
  • Flour Tortilla: Use whole wheat or gluten-free tortillas. Corn tortillas are too small here.
  • Flour Tortilla: Use whole wheat or gluten-free tortillas. Corn tortillas are too small here.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1quesadilla Calories 345kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 245mg (82%) Sodium 981mg (41%) Fiber 18g (72%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 345

% Daily Value*

Serving 1quesadilla
Calories 345kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 35g 70%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 245mg 82%
Sodium 981mg 41%
Fiber 18g 72%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.