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Go team avocado! This party-style take on a popular Mexican breakfast dish is loaded with green goodness, and begging to be served up for The Big Game.
I love football, but for mostly the wrong reasons.
Third-down conversions and Hail Mary passes are great, and who doesn’t love an impromptu end-zone dance after an epic intercepted touchdown?
If I’m being totally honest, for me, the best part of football Sunday is the food.
Hand me a brewsky and a plate full of these tasty Huevos Rancheros Quesadillas, and I’m set for the long haul – even the half-time show!
We are big on breakfast in the Crumby House.
Second breakfast, brunch, breakfast for dinner…we may not have time in the mornings to actually eat a proper breakfast, but we make up for it the rest of the day.
We go through eggs like a fox in a hen-house. That is not an exaggeration.
We’re always trying to come up with something new to take to our friends’ houses for football Sunday. The same old song and dance gets boring, so we like to combine different ideas into one, cohesive snack food that we can throw together quickly.
We run late constantly. No finger-pointing, we are both equally guilty.
Thankfully, we always have a package of Old El Paso tortillas in the house, and these Huevos Rancheros Quesadillas were born to serve the very occasions where a last-minute app is required. It combines our love of breakfast with our equal love of snacks.
Last minute and beyond simple.
Runny fried egg. Tomatoes & chiles. Cilantro. Cheeeeeeeeese.
And did I mention they have avocado inside? I am, in fact, one of the folks that helps contribute to the 1.3 billion pounds of avocados from Mexico sold every year.
Fun fact: if you made guacamole from all the avocados sold for Superbowl parties, you could fill the entire stadium 12 feet high.
That’s some quicksand I wouldn’t mind partying in – just bring a bag of chips and eat your way out!
Huevos Rancheros Quesadillas
Go team avocado! This party-style take on a popular Mexican breakfast dish is loaded with green goodness, and begging to be served up for The Big Game.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, diced
- 1/2 poblano pepper, diced
- 8 eggs
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 8 Old El Paso flour tortillas
- 1 can diced tomatoes & chiles
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1 small green onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and diced pepper and saute for 1 minute, until fragrant. Spread evenly in pan.
- Crack the eggs into the pan over the garlic and pepper. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until the tops of the whites are set but the yolk is still runny - turn the heat down If the oil starts to spit (it’s too hot!)
- When the eggs are ready, remove pan from heat and remove eggs using a spatula, placing them on a plate. Repeat with remaining eggs.
- Heat up your tabletop grill, grill pan, griddle, or a separate large skillet sprayed with cooking oil. Gather all your toppings near your workspace.
- Sprinkle some cheese on the top of 4 tortillas, then layer 2 eggs on each one, side by side.
- Top with diced tomatoes & chiles, avocado, green onion, and cilantro, being sure not to overfill. Sprinkle more cheese on top, then layer on your other tortillas.
- Cook in your favorite way until cheese is melted and filling are heated (I use my trusty George Foreman.) Quarter each quesadilla, serve with sour cream, and enjoy!
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 655kcal Calories from fat 328 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat 11g | 55% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 349mg | 116% |
| Sodium 1037mg | 43% |
| Carbohydrate 56g | 19% |
| Dietary Fiber 6g | 24% |
| Sugars 4g | |
| Protein 27g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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HS says
I like avocado salad.
Ashley perez says
I love the recipes (:
Ashley says
I love guacamole
Nikolina says
I enjoy tortilla chips with avocado dip! 🙂
Lisa Brown says
I like to eat avocados diced up in omelets
Rust says
I most love avocado in guacamole.
Kristin says
Guacamole of course!
Bridgett Wilbur says
I love to eat it just like I eat an orange.
Jan says
smashed with a little picante and then eat with chips. Yummy
Amy C. says
I love avocados over a fried egg!
Susan Broughton says
I guess if I have to eat it I would go with the guac. But for some unknown reason I just have never liked Avocados.
Elena says
I like to make smoothie with avocado
william gossage says
I like avocados in salad
shelly peterson says
I love avocado’s in guacamole.
April walrath says
I have never tried avocados
Kelly Nicholson says
What is your favorite way to eat avocado?
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Andrea D. says
I love making guacamole out of it.
Starla B says
Those look absolutely delicious. My favorite way to eat avocado is definitely on toast with a bit of S&P or in guacamole!
Cathy says
I love to have avocado mashed on toast with some salt, pepper, and olive oil
Natalie says
I love avocado mashed with garlic salt and tomatoes.
latanya says
with eggs
Laura J says
Oh my favorite way to eat them is on BLT sandwiches! I love adding avocado!
Molli Vandehey says
who needs a special way to eat avocados??? straight, with a sppon.
Denise E. says
I smash up my avocado and spread it on eggs or quesadillas. Just plain…
Michelle L says
raw or in sushi/maki
Cyndi br says
I like it on my burger
Sohair says
I make it into salsa with other things in the mix and eat it with chips
Sandra Watts says
I like it in salads and sandwiches and guacamole.
David Smith says
My favorite way to eat avocados is in my guacamole that I make with my fiance.
Joel. Timmons says
I. Make. Holy. Guccamole. Ala. Fred. Sanford. Add. Brick. To. Taste. When. Smashing. The. Garlic
Faye Gates says
I just eat avocados as a side dish.
Sue Morris says
I love avocados in guacamole salad.
DJ says
In guacamole. It’s my favorite.
Gina M says
I love avocado chopped up on a cobb salad!
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Tina W says
i love avocado in a really good BLT
Karen D says
In guacamole!