Scrambled Western Quesadillas
A traditional Western omelette gets a fun twist as it’s folded into a crispy quesadilla. These make a terrific breakfast, of course, or a super-quick weeknight dinner served with a green salad and sliced tomatoes on the side.
- Course Main Dishes
- Prep. Time 10 mins
- Cooking Time 8 mins
- Yields 4 servings
Preparation
What You Need
Instructions
In a bowl, whisk eggs until blended; whisk in Milk, salt and pepper; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; add green pepper, onion and ham and sauté for about 3 min or until onion is tender. Reduce heat to medium-low; pour in egg mixture and cook, stirring, for about 2 min or until eggs are just set. Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out skillet; set aside.
Lay out tortillas on a work surface; sprinkle half of the cheese on one half of each tortilla. Spoon egg mixture on top of cheese; top with remaining cheese. Fold tortilla over to make a half moon.
Return skillet to medium heat. Cook quesadillas in batches, for 1 to 2 min per side or until tortillas are golden and cheese is melted. Cut into wedges.
Tips
Cooking Tip: Be sure not to overcook the eggs in step 2 because they will continue to cook in the quesadillas.
Tip for Kids: Kids can shred the cheese and whisk the egg mixture. They can assemble the quesadillas, too.
For the Adventurous: Add 1/4 tsp (1 mL) chipotle pepper powder to eggs and use roasted red peppers or pickled jalapeno peppers in place of the green peppers. Use Canadian smoked Mozzarella or Cheddar.
View the comments for this recipe and share one of your own!Nutritional Info
Per serving
Energy: 414 CaloriesProtein: 24 g
Carbohydrate: 27 g
Fat: 23 g
Fibre: 1.8 g
Sodium: 819 mg
Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe
Nutrient (% DV)*
Calcium:
30 %
/
334
mg
Selenium:
83 %
Vitamin B12:
71 %
Folate:
42 %
Riboflavin:
42 %
* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.
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