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love these easy and delicious breakfast quesadillas!

August 2, 2023 by Becky Spoon

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delicious breakfast quesadillas

I woke up this morning craving delicious breakfast quesadillas! You know, the ones with scrambled eggs, cheese, meats and whatever you like! These are truly delicious. The flour tortillas are thin allowing them to get crispy on the outside, which I really like in a quesadilla. You know how some flour tortillas are thick? These aren’t and they make a difference in the outcome. I like mine with a little “char” here and there” however, you crisp yours how you like. Isn’t that what recipes are about…following your likes and dislikes, substituting, adding on, switching it up a little?

delicious breakfast quesadillas

I love these easy and delicious breakfast quesadillas!

Let’s talk about the flour tortillas. To get the result I wanted I use the uncooked flour tortillas I get in the refrigerated section of my grocery store or there are some that are not cooked in the section where all tortillas are placed. These are what I use:

These are from HEB in the refrigerated section. They are ready to cook. Or these are really good too.

How to cook flour tortillas

Here is a video of actually making flour tortillas from scratch. If you buy the prepared ready to cook flour tortillas I mentioned…..watch the video to see how to cook them. https://youtu.be/QFQzYRF36og. Because you are cooking these flour tortillas twice if using the “ready to cook”, after the puff and lightly browned, I remove from the griddle, build my quesadilla, then place back on the griddle to brown on both sides and melt the yummy cheese!

delicious breakfast quesadillas

Let’s talk about fillings

Here are some great cheeses to use in quesadillas:

  • Pepper jack
  • Colby Jack
  • Asadero
  • Cheddar cheese 
  • Chihuahua Cheese
  • Pepper Jack Cheese
  • Fresh Mozzarella
  • Queso Fresco
  • Cotija Cheese
  • Colby Jack Cheese

Here are some great meat fillings:

  • Chorizo
  • Pork sausage
  • Bacon
  • Shredded chicken
  • Link sausage thinly sliced

Additional ingredients to enhance your quesadilla:

  • Roasted corn
  • Refried Beans
  • Black Beans
  • Sautéed red, yellow, green peppers
  • Hatch Green chile
  • Thinly sliced jalapeno

What should I serve with the Quesadillas?

A quesadilla is a mean in itself! However, I like to serve them with sliced avocado or guacamole. Salsa is a must in my opinion! I have to have sour cream too!

More recipes?

Need another quesadilla recipe? These fried egg quesadillas are wonderful! That crispy tortilla just changes it up completely and takes it to a new level. Here’s the link: The Best 10 Minute Breakfast – Fried Egg Quesadilla

Fried Egg Quesadilla
Fried Egg Quesadilla

Here’s the recipe for these delicious quesadillas. Enjoy!

Condiments:

Here is a quick pico de gallo recipe I like to top the quesadillas: http://pico de gallo

Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo

Guacamole#1 – delicious guacamole!

Guacamole
Guacamole

I hope you try these recipes soon!

Breakfast Quesadillas

Fresh flour tortillas, crisped on the outside, willed with eggs, cheese and meats of your choice
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Course Breakfast, brunch, dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2

Equipment

  • griddle, iron skillet, Camal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Flour tortillas, thin preferably uncooked
  • 4 large or extra large eggs
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced (other vegetable of your choice)
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 small white onion (you can use green onions; if your onions are large 1/4 is adequate)
  • 1/4 lb. sausage, bacon or meat of your choice
  • 1/4 lb. or the amount you desire grated cheese of your choice; I used cheddar)
  • olive oil for sauteing your vegetables
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • If you are using fresh made flour tortillas as I described in the content of the post, cook them according to the package instruction. After they puff, and they have lightly toasted on each side, remove them and set them aside to be used to build your quesadilla.
    If you are using already cooked flour tortillas, place them on the griddle and lightly toast them on one side that you will build your quesadilla on. You'll lightly cook them to just brown a little so that the inside is not a raw tortilla. You can finish the browning on the outside after you have filled your quesadilla.
    Grate your cheese and set aside.
    Add 4 eggs to a dish and beat with a whisk, or fork until well mixed
    In a skillet add about a tablespoon of oil and the table spoon of butter. Sauté the onions, peppers and any other vegetable you are using until the onions are translucent. Lightly season with a little salt and black pepper. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
    Add your sausage to the same skillet, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula. Add to the vegetable mixture and combine.
    Wipe your skillet out and add a tablespoon of butter. Cook your eggs to a soft scramble. You do not want to overcook because they will continue to cook while you are finishing the quesadilla on your griddle, Comal or skillet.
    On a clean flat surface, lay 2 tortillas down with the browned side up. Add half of the grated cheese to the bottom tortilla, spreading to the edges. Add the vegetable and meat mixture, the scrambled eggs, all going to the edge of the tortilla. Top with the remaining cheese, then top with the final tortillas with the browned side in.
    Heat your Comal, skillet or griddle to medium high. Carefully so that your ingredients don't fall out, move to your heated griddle. Allow the quesadilla to cook on one side until golden brown, gently turn and cook on the other side until golden brown and your cheese has melted. Alternatively, if you want to have your griddle heated to a low heat, you can build your quesadilla on the griddle itself. I like to do it off because I don't want that first side to brown too fast, but do what works for you. If you do build it on a lightly heated griddle, once you have completed with the final tortilla on top, increase your heat to medium to medium high, being careful not to burn the tortilla.
    When both sides are golden brown, your cheese is melted, remove to a cutting board and slice into the number of pieces you like. Serve with your choice of salsa, Pico de Gallo, sour cream or Mexican Crema, and guacamole or sliced avocado.
    Enjoy!
Keyword breakfast, breakfast quesadilla, cheese, cheesy, delicious, Easy, eggs, flour tortillas, quesadila, sausage, tortillas
Breakfast Quesadillas
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Filed Under: Breakfast/Brunch Tagged With: breakfast, breakfast for dinner, breakfast for lunch, Breakfast quesadillas, delicious quesadillas, easy, easy breakfast recipe, eggs, guacamole, mexican food, Pico de Gallo, quesadilla

My Ever So Easy Guacamole

July 7, 2019 by Becky Spoon

Easy Guacamole
Easy Guacamole
Easy Guacamole

When I need a fast easy Guacamole that is delicious, this is always my go-to. It literally has avocado, lemon juice, granulated garlic, salt and pepper.

Easy Guacamole
Easy Guacamole

Most times, when I’ve planned ahead, I’ll make the guacamole in a Mexican Molcajete, their version of a mortar and pestle. Here’s a link explaining the Molcajete if you are not familiar: https://www.directfrommexico.com/ccm570.html. Mine is a very heavy volcanic lava stone which is typical. I’ve seen lighter versions, but the lava stone helps grind everything together, pretty much pulverizing the ingredients, like the jalapeños and garlic.

When I make it with the Molcajete I add onions, jalapeños, tomatoes, garlic, and lots of cilantro. It’s a great recipe!

Homemade Guacamole
Homemade Guacamole

Since I didn’t plan ahead and needed a quick guacamole for some Steak Quesadillas, this recipe is perfect. Here’s the link for my Steak Quesadillas, a must have:

https://the2spoons.com/quick-yet-yummy-steak-quesadillas/

Hope you remember this easy recipe when you need to whip up some quick guacamole!

Easy Guacamole

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Course Appetizer, easy side dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican, Texmex
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • juice of one lemon, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp granulated garlic, plus more to taste
  • salt and pepper
  • 3-4 ripe avocados

Instructions
 

  • Half the avocados and scoop out into a bowl. Add the lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper. Combine mashing the avocado with a fork until creamy. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Keyword avocado, easy guacamole, guacamole, mexican, texmex
Steak Quesadillas
Steak Quesadillas
Steak Quesadillas
Steak Quesadillas
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Amazing and Delicious Guacamole

May 6, 2019 by Becky Spoon

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Guacamole

I’ve been posting so many recipes for game day lately and I realized I had not posted a guacamole recipe! You have to have this on game day! Did you know they say there will be 65 Million avocados used on Super Bowl Game Day? Wow, that’s a lot of avocados!

I used a Molcajete for this homemade recipe, but if you don’t have one, you can mince the jalapeno, onions and garlic very fine. The Molcajete works really well though so if you can get one, you really should. You are able to grind the peppers and garlic with salt that really adds to the flavor.

Here’s a link for a Molcajete: https://amzn.to/2Seeu0g

We love guacamole, as I’m sure you probably do too. Sometimes, I just add lots of lemon with lots of salt and that is as simple as you can possibly get, but still a good to dip some chips in or to top your tacos!

Easy Guacamole

However, when I want to make a special guacamole, or add a lot more punch I dig out my Molcajete and start grinding fresh serrano or jalapenos, white onions and garlic until a paste forms. Then I add lemon juice and some chopped tomatoes, season well and there you go! A delicious dip!

Easy Homemade Guacamole

Love this recipe and it went so fast!! I wish I had a trick to keeping guacamole fresh longer, but I have learned when I use a container that the guacamole fits into the brim and you put the lid on tight, it last longer. I think the tightness of the ingredients in the container with a tight lid keeps air from coming in. Anyway, here’s my easy recipe!! Sereve this with some of my breakfast tacos or on some of my enchiladas like https://the2spoons.com/new-mexico-hatch-red-and-green-chile-enchiladas/

Here’s some more Game Day recipes: Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wings, https://the2spoons.com/perfect-for-game-day-tandoori-chicken-wings/, Tandoori Chicken Wings.

Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wings
Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wings
Tandoori Chicken Wings
Tandoori Chicken Wings

Easy Homemade Guacamole

Here’s the recipe! Enjoy

Homemade Guacamole

Easy Homemade Guacamole

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Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican, Texmex
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 or 4 avocados
  • 1-2 serrano or jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp diced white onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon (I just taste after I add a little)
  • 1 roma tomato diced
  • salt to taste
  • fresh ground pepper (optional)

Instructions
 

  • If using a molcajete, place your chile, garlic and a little salt in the bottom and grind until the desired consistency of your chile and onions. Add your avocado and mash.  At this point, it is pretty much done but you want to add your lemon and salt to taste.  After you get your seasoning and lemon as you want it, add the tomatoes and combine.  Store refrigerated until ready to use.  
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Famous Candlelite Inn Guacamole

December 18, 2018 by Becky Spoon

Candlelite Inn Guacamole

Famous Candlelite Inn Guacamole

If you are some of the folks I grew up with, lived in the same area, lived in the Arlington area, or the DFW area  you  know about the guacamole at the Candlelite Inn.  
Who didn’t love the Candlelite?  Yes it is still a favorite place to go even today full of memories.
Red and white table cloths cover the tables with privacy booths that we all remember sitting in during dates after Homecoming or football games.  
At the Candlelite they serve their guacamole as a topping for a salad of iceberg lettuce and tomatoes.  Topping it all off is a couple of fresh onion rings and olives.  Yes olives!
Ok, so here it is, the recipe for that famous guacamole or hopefully close to it as they keep the original recipe under lock and key! This recipe uses tomatillos, maybe they use green tomatoes, but  I hope  it brings back memories as it does with me.
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Course Appetizer
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 Haas Avocados
  • 3-5 tomatillos to measure 1 cup or 2 green tomatoes to make 1 cup
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp plain white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • If the tomatillos still have the papery husky remove it and wash them. Roughly chop them and put them in a food processor or blender.
    Process the tomatillos until they are a puree. Measure out enough puree to 1 c. Discard the rest. It should be very close to 1 cup.
    Remove the avocados from their skins and place them in the bowl of the food processor or blender. 
  • Pulse just until smooth along with the tomatillo puree, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, 1 T plain white vinegar, 1 T fresh lemon juice, 2 T. water and 1 T. oil. Make sure not to pulse it too long or it will become mousse-like from whipping so much air into the avocados!
  • Top on a salad or just serve with some chips!! Hope you love this as we have bringing back memories of a childhood favorite restaurant.  
Keyword guacamole, dip, avacodo
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