Lower Carb Breakfast Quesadilla

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Lower Carb Breakfast Quesadilla  -  A fun breakfast twist on a typical quesadilla, using lower carb tortillas.

Now that my youngest is at school 3 mornings a week, I find myself dropping her off and then coming home to enjoy a peaceful breakfast at least once a week.  I haven't done this in ages.  For as long as I can remember, I've just been running on coffee in the morning.  I usually am so rushed getting the kids fed and then cleaning after, that I just don't have time to feed myself.

Pathetic, right?

I know.

I'm working on finding time to do things for myself.  This breakfast thing is a big step.  I mean, heck, I haven't had a pedicure in months, haircut in over 6 months.  The least I can do is find time for breakfast every now and then, right?

And I'm talking a real breakfast, not the bagel Josh didn't finish before school and not the half eaten banana Nora left on the kitchen island.

So, why a quesadilla?

I know, it's not always the first thing to pop into mind when one thinks of breakfast.

I got the idea for this Low Carb Breakfast Quesadilla when this month's Degustabox arrived.  As I was inspecting all the contents (I'll list them all in a minute), my eye was drawn to the La Tortilla Factory Low Carb Tortillas.  I thought I would make dinner with them, but once the kids were off to school, I found myself drawn to them again.  Before I had much of an idea of what I was doing, I found myself just automatically pulling the bacon, eggs and cheese out of the refrigerator and then it kind of just happened.  And it was good.

Do you want to know my tip for the fluffiest scrambled eggs?  You've got to get lots of air in them.  I prefer to give mine a quick pulse in my Ninja Blender.  If you don't want to deal with the blender, just whisk the heck out of them just before they hit the pan.  That is it.  Big secret.

Okay, so are you ready to find out what else I found in my Degustabox this month? 

Here is the complete list:

Jones Soda  -  Pumpkin Pie flavor

Numi Tea  -  sampler pack including several varieties, my favorite being Moroccan Mint

Palo Popcorn (2 varieties)  -  Bacon Cheddar & White Cheddar ; made with pure coconut oil and non-GMO popcorn seeds

Hometown Bagel (2 varieties) - Cinnamon & Garlic ; I'm a huge fan of the garlic one!

Lovely Candy  -  Superfruit chews that are all natural, gluten-free, non-GMO and kosher

La Tortilla Factory Low Carb Tortilla  -  Non-GMO, made with unbleached wheat flour and super soft

Wasa Thins  -  I've told you before how much a love a crunchy Wasa Thin

Energems  -  Bite-sized energy supplements made with dark chocolate.  These contain caffeine and vitamins B & D.

Crown Nut  -  Flavored almonds

Barilla Marinara Sauce  -  Possibilities are endless with a good pasta sauce.

Barilla ProteinPlus Pasta  -  17 g of protein per 3.5 oz serving - unfortunately, we weren't able to try this pasta because it contains chickpea, which my daughter is allergic to.

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Lower Carb Breakfast Quesadilla

Christine

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• 4 Low Carb Tortillas such as La Tortilla Factory
• Scrambled eggs prepared, about 3 eggs
• ½ C shredded Mexican cheese
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 teaspoon butter
• Optional: guacamole salsa, sour cream, chives

Instructions

 

• Cook bacon, per package instructions in a skillet. Remove cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
• Wipe off skillet with paper towels to remove most of the rendered bacon grease.
• Melt butter in same skillet over medium heat. Place 1 tortilla in heated skillet. Layer ingredients on bottom tortilla in this order: cheese, egg, 2 bacon slices, cheese and finally top with another tortilla. Cook until bottom tortilla is nicely browned and cheese is beginning to melt. Carefully flip over with a spatula. Cook other side another few minutes until crispy and cheese melted.
• Cut quesadilla into quarters and serve with optional toppings.

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