Quesadillas Huevos Rancheros

Photo: Antonis Achilleos

Daniel doesn’t care for chicken, and I can only eat so much red meat, so I’m often looking for alternative protein sources. Eggs are my current favorite.

Quesadillas Huevos Rancheros

• YIELD: 4 servings
• COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch, Snacks

Ingredients

• 4 6-inch corn tortillas
• Grated Monterey Jack cheese
• 3 sliced hard-cooked eggs
• Salsa

Preparation

• Lay tortillas on a cookie sheet. Place in a 325° F oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and top 2 of the tortillas with grated Monterey Jack cheese and hard-cooked eggs. Top with the other tortillas. Bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and decorate with spoonfuls of salsa.

Melissa Clark, Real Simple
APRIL 2004