Bacon and Egg Quesadillas

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: '1,000 Mexican Recipes' by Marge Poore.

Serves 2 people

Categories: Breakfast, Quesadillas, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 slices cooked crisp bacon, broken into small pieces
  • 2 flour tortillas (8-9 inches)
  • 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese (or Oaxaca)
  • vegetable oil

Directions

  1. In a big nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat; cook the onion, stirring, about 15 seconds.

  2. Add in the beaten eggs, salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, until barely set; stir in the bacon; remove the pan from the heat.

  3. Put the tortillas on a flat surface and spoon half of the eggs on each tortilla; top with equally with cheese.

  4. Fold tortillas in half; brush lightly with oil.

  5. Wipe out the skillet (or use another clean skillet) and heat over medium heat.

  6. Toast the quesadillas until lightly browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side.

  7. Serve hot.

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