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Crispy Sausage Egg and Cheese Breakfast Quesadillas

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A quick and easy breakfast quesadilla featuring crispy sausage, fluffy scrambled eggs, and melty sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses wrapped in a golden, crispy tortilla. Perfect for busy mornings or weekend brunches.

Ingredients

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  • 8 oz ground breakfast sausage
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 large flour tortillas (about 10 inches)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Optional: finely chopped green onions or fresh cilantro
  • Optional: hot sauce

Instructions

  1. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the ground breakfast sausage, breaking it up with a spatula. Cook for 6-8 minutes until browned and crisp bits form. Drain excess fat on paper towels. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk 4 large eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper until smooth. Wipe out the skillet or use a clean non-stick pan, melt 1 tbsp butter over medium-low heat. Pour in eggs and cook gently, stirring slowly until soft curds form, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat just before fully set.
  3. Lay one large flour tortilla flat. Sprinkle ¼ cup sharp cheddar and 2 tbsp Monterey Jack cheese evenly on half of the tortilla. Add a quarter of the cooked sausage over the cheese, then spoon a quarter of the scrambled eggs on top. Add a light sprinkle of cheese over the eggs. Fold the tortilla in half to cover the filling.
  4. Wipe skillet clean and melt ½ tbsp butter over medium heat. Place folded quesadilla in skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown and crispy. Press gently with spatula for even browning. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  5. Slice each quesadilla into thirds or quarters. Optionally garnish with chopped green onions or cilantro. Serve warm with salsa, avocado slices, or your favorite hot sauce.

Notes

Warm tortillas briefly in microwave (10-15 seconds) if too stiff to fold. Avoid overcrowding skillet to keep quesadillas crispy. Let quesadillas rest 1-2 minutes before slicing to prevent filling from oozing. Butter browns better in cast iron but non-stick is easier to clean. Press gently with spatula while cooking for even crispiness.

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