This zucchini breakfast quesadilla recipe is perfect for kids. You can hide chopped zucchini in the scrambled eggs, and they gobble them up. Scrambled eggs, zucchini, and cheese, all tucked inside a warm and crispy flour tortilla. Serve with salsa if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium zucchini , cut into
- 2 medium scallions , thinly sliced
- 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 0.13 teaspoons dried oregano
- 0.13 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes , Optional
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon water
- 0.25 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 4 flours tortillas , 6 inch
Instructions
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1
Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, scallions, black pepper, oregano, and pepper flakes; cook until vegetables are tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 2 minutes more.
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Whisk eggs and water together in a bowl until well combined; stir in Cheddar cheese and salt. Pour into the skillet; increase heat to medium. Cook and stir until eggs are soft-set, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer scrambled egg mixture to a plate; wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel.
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3
Spread ¼ egg mixture on half each tortilla; fold in half.
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4
Heat clean skillet over medium-high heat; cook quesadillas, 2 at a time, until crisp, about 1 minute per side.
Nutrition Facts
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