Easy Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe

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We love Mexican food, and this was my attempt to have it for breakfast. If my kids will eat it, then I know it's a winner, and they all love this dish! —Judy Parker, Moore, Oklahoma

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Easy Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

4 eggs
1 cup egg substitute
6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
3 turkey bacon strips, diced and cooked
6 tablespoons salsa
6 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk eggs and egg substitute. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Add egg mixture; cook and stir over medium heat until completely set.
Heat another large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray; add one tortilla. Top with 1/3 cup cheese, scant 2 tablespoons bacon, 1 cup egg mixture and one tortilla. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese, bacon and eggs, spraying pan as needed. Cut each quesadilla into six wedges. Serve with salsa and sour cream. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3 wedges with 1 tablespoon salsa and 1 tablespoon sour cream equals 299 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 164 mg cholesterol, 588 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as Easy Breakfast Quesadillas in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p63