Chicken Sausage and Egg Breakfast Quesadilla
A comforting and protein-packed morning classic featuring savory chicken sausage and perfectly scrambled eggs. Melted Monterey Jack cheese holds it all together in a crispy, golden whole wheat tortilla.
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Perimenopause symptoms and relief · Office on Women’s HealthLow energy
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Before you start
Your 13-minute game plan
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Equipment
Large skillet · Whisk · Mixing bowl · Knife and cutting board
Time saver
Serve with a side of your favorite hot sauce, salsa, or a squeeze of lime if you have them in your fridge.
Do these three things first
- 1Prep chicken breakfast sausage links (chopped)
- 2Set out all ingredients before cooking
- 3Measure the pantry ingredients before heating the pan
Ingredients
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Ingredients
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Next: Whisk the eggs in a small bowl…
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Whisk the eggs in a small bowl…
Whisk the eggs in a small bowl with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
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Heat a light drizzle of olive oil…
Heat a light drizzle of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped chicken sausage and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until warmed through.
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Pour the beaten eggs over the sausage
Pour the beaten eggs over the sausage. Scramble gently until just set, then transfer the egg and sausage mixture back to your bowl.
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Wipe the skillet clean
Wipe the skillet clean, return it to medium-low heat, and lay the tortilla flat in the pan.
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Sprinkle half of the cheese on one…
Sprinkle half of the cheese on one side of the tortilla, top with the egg scramble, and finish with the remaining cheese.
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Fold the empty half of the tortilla…
Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until the tortilla is golden and crispy, and the cheese is fully melted. Slice into wedges to serve.
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The nutrition underneath
Why this bowl holds together
Make sure your scrambled eggs are…
Make sure your scrambled eggs are fully cooked and not too wet before adding them to the tortilla to keep the quesadilla perfectly crisp.
Serve with a side of your…
Serve with a side of your favorite hot sauce, salsa, or a squeeze of lime if you have them in your fridge.
You can batch-cook the egg and…
You can batch-cook the egg and sausage scramble ahead of time and assemble the quesadilla in a pan whenever you need a quick, hot breakfast.
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