Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe - 3 Easy Ways

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese cuts calories without sacrificing taste.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber, while corn tortillas are often less expensive.

Crack two large eggs into a small mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Beat the eggs thoroughly with a fork and set aside.

Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add about three ounces of breakfast sausage.

Saute the sausage until lightly browned and completely cooked through, then transfer to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium-low and add the beaten eggs to the same skillet.

Swirl the eggs to coat the bottom of the pan and let cook gently until nearly set.

Sprinkle the top with two tablespoons of shredded cheese and place a tortilla over the eggs for about 30 seconds.

Flip the tortilla with the eggs over using a large spatula.

Add another two tablespoons of cheese and spread the cooked sausage over half of the quesadilla.

Fold the tortilla in half and continue to saute until golden brown on both sides.

For the bacon version, add two slices of chopped bacon to a skillet over medium-high heat and saute until crisp and golden brown.

Transfer the bacon to a plate and dab excess fat with a paper towel.

Add the beaten eggs to the same skillet over medium-low heat and cook until mostly set, then sprinkle with cheese and cover with a tortilla.

Flip the tortilla and add more cheese and the cooked bacon over half of the quesadilla, then fold and saute until golden brown on both sides.

For the ham version, pour the egg mixture into the skillet over medium-low heat and let cook gently.

Sprinkle on cheese, top with a tortilla, flip it over, and add sliced deli ham.

Fold the tortilla and saute until golden brown on each side.

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