Description
A quick and easy recipe for Simple Egg and Cheese Breakfast Quesadillas featuring fluffy eggs, sautéed bell peppers and onions, melted cheese, and warm tortillas. Perfect for a satisfying morning meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Mixture
- 4 large eggs, divided
- 3 tablespoons milk, divided
Vegetables
- ¼ cup diced green bell pepper
- ¼ cup diced onion
Other Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons butter, divided
- 4 (6 inch) flour tortillas, divided
- 2 (1/2 inch thick) slices processed cheese (such as Velveeta®), divided
Instructions
- Prepare Egg Mixture: Beat 2 eggs with 1 1/2 tablespoons milk in a bowl until well combined.
- Sauté Vegetables: Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a 6-inch frying pan over medium heat. Add diced green bell pepper and onion; cook until onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove half of the cooked vegetables and set aside in a bowl.
- Cook Eggs with Vegetables: Pour the beaten egg mixture along with the remaining vegetable mixture into the skillet. Tilt the pan and gently push one side of the egg away from the edge without breaking it to let uncooked egg flow underneath. Repeat around all sides, cook until the bottom is set, roughly 2 minutes. Flip the egg and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more until the bottom is lightly browned.
- Assemble and Cook Quesadilla: Slide the cooked omelet onto one flour tortilla, then place the tortilla back in the pan. Top the omelet with one cheese slice and cover with another tortilla. Cook until the bottom tortilla is browned, about 2 minutes, then flip and brown the opposite side for about 1 minute. Remove and cut into 4 pieces.
- Repeat for Second Quesadilla: Beat remaining 2 eggs with 1 1/2 tablespoons milk. Grease the pan with the remaining 1 teaspoon butter. Repeat the cooking steps with reserved vegetables, remaining cheese slice, and tortillas.
Notes
- Use any melting cheese you prefer for different flavor variations.
- For added protein, consider adding a slice of ham or other cooked meats.
- This recipe can be adjusted to larger tortillas (8-inch or 10-inch) based on your pan size.
- If you have two 6-inch pans, you can prepare both quesadillas simultaneously or make one large quesadilla using all ingredients in a bigger pan.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: egg quesadilla, breakfast recipe, easy breakfast, cheese quesadilla, quick morning meal
