Healthy Breakfast Quesadillas

5 from 1 vote

Crispy on the outside and stuffed with fluffy eggs, sausage, and spinach inside, these healthy breakfast quesadillas are packed with protein and the best way to start the day!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 544kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup firmly-packed baby spinach
1/4 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup sliced green onion
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 lb ground breakfast sausage, browned and patted dry
4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
3/4 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Minced fresh cilantro, sour cream, guacamole, and salsa for serving

Instructions

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add butter and swirl to coat pan. Add beaten eggs and scramble over medium heat, folding eggs until set. Remove from heat and fold in spinach, cottage cheese, and green onions. Season eggs with salt and pepper to taste.
Divide scrambled egg mixture between tortillas and top with crumbled breakfast sausage and cheeses. Fold tortillas over to form a half circle.
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add 2 quesadillas to pan and cook 2-4 minutes on each side until quesadillas are crispy, golden-brown, and cheese is melted. Repeat cooking with remaining quesadillas, adding additional oil to pan as needed.
Slice each quesadilla into 2 wedges. Serve quesadillas with cilantro on top and sour cream, guacamole, and salsa for dipping. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing Instructions

Store quesadillas in refrigerator up to 6 days.

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