Sausage and Fried Egg Breakfast Quesadillas
Fast and easy. Sausage and Fried Egg Breakfast Quesadillas are filled with plenty of cheese, sausage, and of course, a fried egg. They freeze well too so they're great for a make-ahead meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 717kcal
Ingredients
- 12 6 inch Flour Tortillas
- 6 Fried Eggs seasoned with salt and pepper
- 6 ounces Pre-Cooked Breakfast Sausage crumbled
- 8 ounces Shredded Pepper-Jack Cheese
- 8 ounces Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil for pan-frying
Instructions
- Place 6 tortillas on a baking sheet.
- Top each tortilla with an even layer of
Pepper-Jack cheese. - Top the Pepper-Jack cheese with a fried egg.
- Top each fried egg with an even layer of pre-cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage.
- Top the sausage crumbles with an even layer of
cheddar cheese. - Top the cheddar cheese with the remaining flour
tortillas. - For each quesadilla, heat approximately 2-3
teaspoons of oil a large skillet over medium/high heat. - One at a time, place each tortilla in the skillet and cook for about 30-45 seconds until the tortilla is nicely golden and the cheese has started to melt.
- Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook the second side for an additional 30-45 seconds until the center is heated through and the cheese is nicely melted throughout.
- Cool slightly, slice and serve.
Notes
*Note - These can be cooled completely, wrapped individually
and kept in the fridge to heat and eat as you need them. For oven heating: Wrap them individually in foil and heat in
the oven for about 5 minutes at 325 degrees. For microwave heating: Wrap individually in a paper towel or
parchment paper and heat in the microwave for about 40 seconds on medium heat.
and kept in the fridge to heat and eat as you need them. For oven heating: Wrap them individually in foil and heat in
the oven for about 5 minutes at 325 degrees. For microwave heating: Wrap individually in a paper towel or
parchment paper and heat in the microwave for about 40 seconds on medium heat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 717kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 280mg | Sodium: 1031mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g
