Bacon and Egg Quesadillas
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: '1,000 Mexican Recipes' by Marge Poore.
Serves 2 peopleCategories: 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
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In a big nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat; cook the onion, stirring, about 15 seconds.
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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.
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Put the tortillas on a flat surface and spoon half of the eggs on each tortilla; top with equally with cheese.
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Fold tortillas in half; brush lightly with oil.
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Wipe out the skillet (or use another clean skillet) and heat over medium heat.
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Toast the quesadillas until lightly browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side.
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Serve hot.