South of the Border Quesadilla
If your family likes it hot, then you will enjoy this delicious and simple south of the border breakfast.
Yields: 4 Servings
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Ingredients
| 4 | scallions sliced (or substitute with 1/2 to 3/4 cup of sweet onion, chopped) | |
| 1 | jalapeño pepper (diced) | |
| 1 | small tomato (seeded and diced) | |
| 1⁄2 | red pepper (diced) | |
| 2 | c | fresh pineapple (diced) |
| 1⁄4 | tsp | salt (or to taste) |
| 1 | pinch | black pepper (to taste) |
| 2 | tbsp | butter |
| 8 | large eggs (or use soft or silken plain tofu (crumbled with 1/2 tsp. turmeric or egg substitute.) | |
| 1 | c | Stonyfield Organic Whole Milk Plain Yogurt |
| 1⁄2 | tsp | ground cumin |
| 1⁄2 | tsp | ground coriander |
| 4 | soft flour tortillas (8-inch) | |
| 1 | pkg | of mixed shredded Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. |
| 16 | oz | Salsa |
| 1⁄2 | c | fresh cilantro (chopped) |
| Garnish | ||
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| 1⁄2 | tbsp | fresh cilantro (chopped, or parsley) |
Directions
In a small bowl combine 1 cup of salsa with 1 cup of fresh 1 inch diced pineapples and set aside.
In a large non-stick skillet, sauté with 1 tablespoon of butter, the scallions, jalapeño, tomatoes, 1/2 cup of diced pineapples and red peppers for 6-10 minutes.
In separate bowl, whisk eggs with 3/4 cup of yogurt, salt, black pepper, cumin, coriander and 1 teaspoon cilantro.
Pour egg mixture over sauté scallions and start scrambling, until desired consistency.
Set skillet on the side.
On a separate iron skillet, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
Take flour tortilla and fold in half.
Open the tortilla and add to only one half some cheese then 1/4 of the egg mixture and cheese again on top of the eggs and fold the other half on top of the cheese.
Place it on the hot skillet.
Cook 1 1/2 minutes per side, or until golden brown.
Cut the cooked tortillas in half and top with yogurt, salsa, pineapples and fresh cilantro.
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| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. |
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