Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces breakfast sausage
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 6 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, fine
  • 2 cups shredded Tex-Mex cheese mix (cheddar, Monterey Jack, and mozzarella)
  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for cooking, plus more as needed
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
  1. In a skillet, cook the breakfast sausage over medium heat for 5 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.
  2. Add the cayenne, cumin, paprika, oregano, and garlic powder to the sausage. Stir to combine.
  3. Cook for 5 more minutes, then remove the sausage from the pan.
  4. In the same pan, scramble the eggs with the diced jalapeño, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook to your desired level, 3–5 minutes.
  5. Lay out the tortillas and sprinkle ¼ of the cheese mix onto one half of each tortilla.
  6. Divide the sausage and scrambled eggs evenly on top of the cheese on each tortilla.
  7. Fold the tortillas in half over the filling.
  8. Heat a clean skillet with a bit of olive oil or butter over medium-high heat.
  9. Cook each quesadilla until the tortilla is golden brown and crispy on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side.
  10. Cut each quesadilla into wedges.
  11. Serve as is, or top with a dollop of guacamole, a sprinkle of cherry tomatoes, and a spoonful of sour cream.