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Breakfast Quesadilla

Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe

4.67 from 12 votes
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 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 servings
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Meal Prep
Cuisine: mexican inspired, Mexican-American

Equipment

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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Heat a clean large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat and spray with oil, add the tortilla.
  • 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.
  • Slice the quesadilla into three pieces, then serve.

Notes

*(or use 2 large eggs instead)

Variations

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1quesadilla, Calories: 345kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 245mg, Sodium: 981mg, Fiber: 18g, Sugar: 1g
- WW Points: 8