Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Baked Breakfast Tortilla



I saw this Reelz on Facebook and thought it looked like a quick and easy alternative to quiche - and without the extra fat of half and half, butter and piecrust.

It was easy and very good. Cut into wedges (with scissors), it is enjoyable eating without utensils as it is handheld. It's quicker, too. 

It takes 1 tortilla a bit bigger than your smallest pie plate. (You can use 4-5 inch plates with small tortillas. Just halve the filling and bake two (or more) at a time.)

Place the tortilla in the pie plate (use a bit of cooking spray in the plate) and make sure the tortilla goes evenly and slightly up the sides. Press in without breaking the tortilla  

Crack two eggs and whisk them with about 1/4-1/2 cup of cottage cheese and pour those onto the tortilla. I chose to add fresh spinach, feta cheese, sliced scallions, and pepper. I then sprinkled on a combination of shaved Italian cheeses. The combinations you can make are endless.

Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes until egg is cooked and puffs up slightly like a quiche does.

It slips right out of the pie plate. Serve!