Southwest Breakfast Frittata Quesadilla Recipes

SOUTHWEST BREAKFAST QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray.
• Lay one tortilla flat and cover with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with all ingredients, except avocado, on one half of the tortilla.
• Allow cheese to start melting, then fold the tortilla in half. Cook for 1 minute, then flip to other side.
• Remove from pan once golden brown and repeat with other tortilla.
• Serve with salsa and avocado cubes. Pairs great with yogurt and fruit, too!

SOUTHWEST BREAKFAST QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Coat a medium nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat skillet over medium heat. Add egg to hot skillet; sprinkle with seasoning blend. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, until egg begins to set on the bottom and around edge. Using a spatula or a large spoon, lift and fold the partially cooked egg so that the uncooked portion flows underneath. Continue cooking over medium heat for 30 to 60 seconds or until egg is cooked through but is still glossy and moist.
• Immediately spoon cooked egg onto one side of the tortilla. Top with cheese, beans and the 2 tablespoons pico de gallo. Fold tortilla over filling to cover; press gently.
• Wipe out the same skillet with a paper towel. Coat skillet with cooking spray. Preheat skillet over medium heat. Cook filled tortilla in hot skillet about 2 minutes or until tortilla is browned and filling is heated through, turning once. If desired, top with additional pico de gallo.

SOUTHWESTERN FRITTATA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt, mustard, pepper and cayenne; set aside., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the onion, green pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add tomato and olives; heat through. , Pour egg mixture over vegetables. As eggs set, lift edges, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. When eggs are set, sprinkle with cheese. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into four wedges.

SOUTHWESTERN FRITTATA

Steps:

• Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix the onion, garlic and cheeses.
• Mix the chilies and chopped tomatoes.
• Cut or tear the tortillas into 1 inch strips.
• Spread 1/3 of the chili and tomato mixture in the bottom of the pan.
• Top with 1/3 of the tortilla strips.
• Cover with 1/3 of the cheese mixture.
• Repeat layers until all ingredients are used.
• Beat eggs and milk together with the Cumin, Salt and Pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture over the the layers.
• Sprinkle with the paprika.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• Next morning, preheat oven to 350 degree.
• Remove foil and bake for 45 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN BREAKFAST QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brown the breakfast sausage in a large saute pan according to package instructions, crumbling it with a spoon as it cooks so that it is ground into small pieces. Transfer the cooked sausage to a separate plate with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon of grease, then discard the rest.
• Add the tablespoon of grease back to the saute pan, along with the diced bell pepper, onion, and jalapeno. Saute over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and cooked through. Transfer mixture to a separate plate, and set aside.
• Return saute pan to the stove and add the whisked eggs. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the eggs are scrambled and cooked. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Lay two tortillas out on a parchment-covered baking sheet so that they are not touching. Sprinkle ½ cup of shredded cheese evenly on top of each tortilla. Then portion the scrambled eggs evenly between the two tortillas, spreading them out evenly on top of the cheese. Continue likewise with the bell pepper mixture, cooked sausage, black beans, corn, and the remainder of the shredded cheese (in that order). Top with the remaining 2 tortillas.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted all the way through the quesadillas, and the tortillas begin to crisp slightly around the edges. Remove from the oven, then cut into sixths with a knife. Serve immediately with salsa and/or sour cream on the side for dipping.

SOUTHWESTERN FRITTATA

Steps:

• Coat a large (oven usable) skillet with no-stick spray.
• Add the butter and melt over medium heat.
• Add the onions and red peppers; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the corn and jalapeño peppers; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat together the eggs, egg whites, cilantro, salt and black pepper.
• Add to the pan and swirl to evenly distribute the mixture.
• Cook for 5 minutes, gently lifting the egg mixture from the sides of the pan with a spatula as it becomes set.
• Cook until the eggs are set on the bottom but still moist on the top.
• Remove from the heat.
• Broil for 1 minute, or until the top is golden.
• Use a spatula to loosen the frittata from the skillet and slide it onto a serving plate.
• Cut into wedges to serve.