I love quesadillas and thought this morning “Why not make a breakfast version?” These were quite tasty and neither of us could even eat a whole one. So this recipe of 3 whole quesadillas will actually serve 4 adults (3 pieces per serving). I use HEB Carb Sense whole-wheat tortillas, which are the lowest carb tortillas I have found to date, at 3 net carbs per tortilla). Numbers have been calculated with that particular brand tortilla. These are suitable once you get to Phase 2 of Atkins and most Keto diets.
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INGREDIENTS:
6 small low-carb tortillas (I used HEB Carb Sense)
1 T. unsalted butter (for cooking)
3 oz. pork breakfast sausage
1 oz. red onion, chopped
3 large eggs, beaten
6 oz. shredded Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese
OPTIONAL: 1 small jalapeno, seeded and chopped fine
DIRECTIONS: Place griddle on stove burners and melt the butter over low heat. Turn fire off for now. Lay 3 tortillas on top of the griddle but do not turn the fire on yet. If you don’t own a griddle, you will have to construct and cook each one separately in a skillet. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage and onion together until done and onion is soft.
Now you’re ready to construct the quesadillas. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese shreds evenly on the top of the 3 tortillas on the griddle. Spoon 1/3 of the meat-onion mixture atop each tortilla next. If using, sprinkle jalapeno on next.
Now, using the same skillet you browned the sausage in, scramble the beaten eggs until just set. Spoon 1/3 of the eggs atop each tortilla spreading them out nicely to cover the full size. Sprinkle remaining cheese on next. Press another tortilla on top firmly and turn on the griddle heat to medium. You want to brown these slowly so the cheese has time to melt and bind the ingredients together. When first side is nice and brown, flip them over (holding top with your hand) and brown the second side. When browned to your liking, turn off heat. With a large knife, cut quesadillas into four quadrants for a total of 12 pieces. Serve at once.
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 12 pieces. Each 3-pc. serving contains:
430 cals, 28.3g fat, 20.82g carbs, 15.15g fiber, 5.67g NET CARBS, 23.7g protein, 733n mg sodium
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