How to Make Breakfast Quesadillas - A Step-by-Step Guide

Breakfast quesadillas are the perfect way to start your day with a savory and satisfying meal. This recipe takes the traditional quesadilla to a whole new level by adding classic breakfast ingredients like eggs, cheese, and bacon. The result is a delicious and filling dish that can be enjoyed any day of the week.

Quesadillas are a popular Mexican dish that typically consists of a tortilla filled with cheese and other ingredients, then folded in half and cooked until the cheese is melt...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk pork breakfast sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®)
  • cooking spray
  • 6 eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ½ pound shredded Cheddar cheese (such as Kraft®)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 24 flour tortillas, at room temperature

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 12 quesadillas

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Let sausage cool.
  • Spray a large skillet with cooking spray; warm over medium-high heat. Beat eggs with milk in a bowl. Pour into the skillet; cook and stir until eggs are set, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • Spread butter over 1 side of each tortilla. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla, buttered-side down, in the skillet. Top with a layer each of the sausage, eggs, then cheese. Top with another tortilla, buttered-side up. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
  • Slice quesadillas into quarters. Serve.
  • Nutrition

    345 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 67mg
    • Sodium: 716mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 37g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 12g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 175mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 187mg