Protein Breakfast Quesadilla

Name: Protein Breakfast Quesadilla
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper; 1 Serrano pepper (seeds removed); 1 egg; 2 tbsp low fat cottage cheese; 1/3 cup egg whites; Salt; 2 tortilla; 2 tbsp mild cheddar cheese; 2 tbsp white beans; Cilantro 1 tbsp

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Updated at: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:51:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories290.7 kcal (15%)

Total Fat7.1 g (10%)

Carbs40.4 g (16%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein17.8 g (36%)

Sodium628.9 mg (31%)

Fiber7.1 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbsplow fat cottage cheese

⅓ cupegg whites

salt

2tortilla

2 Tbspmild cheddar cheese

2 Tbspwhite beans

1 TbspCilantro

Instructions

Step 1

Chop and pan fry the peppers until softened and lightly charred.

Step 2

Whisk the egg, egg whites, and cottage cheese in a bowl, then pour into the pan with the cooked peppers.

Step 3

Season with salt to taste, and sauté until the eggs are cooked, then set aside.

Step 4

Add a tortilla to the pan and top with cooked egg mixture, beans, and cheese. Fold the tortilla over itself in half and fry both sides until golden brown.

Step 5

Top with chopped cilantro and enjoy!