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Breakfast Quesadilla

Keto/Paleo friendly Breakfast eggs quesadilla filled with black beans and crunchy spicy veggies along with cheese.
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 Whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Boiled Black Beans
  • ½ cup Finely Chopped Yellow Onions
  • ½ cup Finely Chopped Green Bell Peppers
  • ½ cup Finely Chopped Scallions
  • ¼ cup Finely Chopped Cilantro
  • 2 tbsp Finely Chopped Serrano Peppers
  • 1 tbsp Taco Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Red Chille Powder
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 cup Shredded Mexican Cheese
  • 3 tbsp Peanut Oil any oil with high smoke point works!
  • 4 tsp Whole Milk

Instructions

Prepare the filling

  • Heat up 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Saute chopped onions and serrano pepper for 2-3 minutes on medium to high flame.
  • Add chopped green bell pepper to sauted onions and saute for for 2-3 minutes on medium to high flame.
  • Add boiled black beans and saute for 2-3 minutes on medium to high flame.
  • Add chopped scallions, cilantro, 1 tbsp taco seasoning, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chili powder and ¼ tsp of ground black pepper. Mix it well and keep it a side.

Make Egg Quesadilla

  • Crack 2 eggs in a bowl. Add splash of whole milk, pinch of salt, black pepper and red chili powder. Beat it all together very well until blended.
  • Heat ½ tbsp of oil or butter in 6 to 8-inch nonstick omelet pan or skillet over medium heat. Coat the whole bottom by tilting the pan in different directions. Pour in egg mixture making sure it set immediately at edges.
  • Flip it when the top surface of eggs is thickened and no visible liquid egg remains. Immediately spread shredded Mexican cheese on one half of the eggs.
  • Spread ¼ of the filling that we made earlier on top of the shredded cheese. Spread more shredded cheese on top of the filling and fold the other half of the egg on top of cheese and filling side.
  • Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side to melt the cheese. Make sure the eggs don't get burnt.
  • Repeat 5 steps mentioned above to make 3 more egg quesadillas.
  • Serve it hot with avocado garlic aioli https://myvegetarianroots.com/loaded-baked-sweet-potato-fries-with-avocado-garlic-aioli/ and slide of toast!