Mexican Chorizo Breakfast Quesadilla
A quick quesadilla packed with crumbled chorizo, cheese, and scrambled eggs.

Total
15 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 flour tortillas
- 4 ounces chorizo sausage
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Cook chorizo in a pan over medium heat until browned; set aside.
- 2
Scramble eggs with a pinch of salt.
- 3
Heat a tortilla in the same pan, sprinkle half the cheese, add chorizo and eggs, then top with remaining cheese and second tortilla.
- 4
Cook 2‑3 minutes each side until cheese melts and tortilla is crisp.
- 5
Cut in wedges and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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