Breakfast Quesadilla
This quick and easy breakfast quesadilla is perfect for when your fridge is running low on ingredients. In under 10 minutes you can have a delicious protein filled breakfast or snack to eat on the run.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- Pinch of salt and black pepper
- Dash of cayenne pepper optional
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 tortilla
- 1 slice provolone cheese
- Sour cream, salsa, hot sauce for serving optional
- Cooking spray
Instructions
Scramble the Egg
- Crack the egg into a small bowl and whisk it with a fork. Add the salt, pepper, and cayenne and whisk again.
- In a small non-stick pan, heat the butter over medium high heat until it has melted and is bubbling.
- Add the egg to the pan and stir it gently with a wooden spoon until it has scrambled and cooked through. It helps the texture of the quesadilla to scramble it in small pieces rather than large fluffy ones. Remove the pan from the heat.
Assemble the Quesadilla
- Place a medium sized non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray the pan with cooking spray.
- Place the tortilla flat on the bottom of the pan. Tear the provolone cheese into small pieces and scatter them evenly over the tortilla.
- Once the cheese has softened and begun to melt, add the reserved scrambled egg and spread it evenly over the tortilla.
- Fold the tortilla in half to form the quesadilla by lifting on edge with a spatula and lifting it over itself to tuck the eggs inside. Press the half-moon down in place with the back of the spatula to help the melted cheese "glue" everything together.
- Flip the quesadilla over to brown both sides evenly. Transfer to a plate and slice it into 3 triangles with a pizza wheel.
- Serve the breakfast quesadilla immediately with your desired toppings.