Folded Tortilla Breakfast Quick (Printer-friendly)

Savory folded tortilla filled with eggs, cheese, and veggies, perfect for a satisfying morning meal.

# Ingredient List:

→ Base

01 - 2 large flour tortillas (8 inches)

→ Eggs

02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1 tablespoon milk
04 - Salt, to taste
05 - Black pepper, to taste

→ Fillings

06 - ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
07 - 2 slices cooked bacon or vegetarian bacon, chopped (optional)
08 - ¼ cup diced bell pepper
09 - ¼ cup chopped baby spinach

→ To Cook

10 - 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil

# How-To Steps:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper until combined.
02 - Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add butter or oil, then scramble eggs until just set. Remove from heat.
03 - Place a tortilla flat and make a single cut from the center out to the edge without cutting through completely.
04 - Mentally divide the tortilla into four quarters. Place cheese in one quarter, scrambled eggs in the second, bacon and vegetables in the third, and spinach in the fourth.
05 - Starting at the cut, fold each quarter over the next to create a triangular pocket.
06 - Reheat the skillet with butter or oil, then cook the folded quesadilla 2 to 3 minutes per side, pressing gently until golden and crisp.
07 - Remove from heat, let cool slightly, slice in half if preferred, and serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 20 minutes but tastes like you planned breakfast the night before.
  • The folding technique keeps all your favorite fillings tucked inside where they belong, no spillage across the plate.
  • You can swap in literally whatever's in your fridge and it still tastes like a restaurant-quality breakfast.
02 -
  • Don't cut all the way through the tortilla when you make that center cut, or your whole folding strategy falls apart and you'll have loose quarters instead of a cohesive pocket.
  • Scramble your eggs until they're just barely set, not fully cooked, because they'll finish cooking in the pan and you want them creamy not rubbery.
03 -
  • Use fresh eggs if you can because they scramble fluffier, and don't skip the milk even though it seems unnecessary.
  • The folding trick only works if your cut goes from center to edge but doesn't go all the way through, so be intentional about that one detail.
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