Vegan Breakfast Quesadilla

Vegan Breakfast Quesadilla

Crisp folded tortillas filled with savory tofu scramble, black beans, vegetables, spinach, and melted vegan cheese, served with salsa.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil in the frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until softened.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 1.0 piece Red Bell Pepper, 0.5 piece Yellow Onion

    Cookware: frying pan, spatula

  2. Step 2

    Add the garlic and stir just until fragrant.

    Ingredients used: 6.0 gr Garlic

    Cookware: frying pan, spatula

  3. Step 3

    Crumble the tofu into the pan. Add the nutritional yeast, cumin, turmeric, salt, and black pepper, then cook over medium heat until the tofu is hot and no longer watery.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Ground Cumin, 1.0 gr Ground Turmeric, 15.0 gr Nutritional Yeast, 3.0 gr Salt, 300.0 gr Tofu

    Cookware: frying pan, spatula

  4. Step 4

    Fold in the black beans and spinach. Cook until the beans are hot and the spinach has wilted.

    Timer: 3 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Black Bean, 60.0 gr Spinach

    Cookware: frying pan, spatula

  5. Step 5

    Transfer the filling to the mixing bowl and scrape loose bits from the pan.

    Cookware: frying pan, mixing bowl, spatula

  6. Step 6

    Lay out the tortillas and divide the filling and vegan cheese evenly over one half of each. Fold the uncovered halves over the filling.

    Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Flour Tortilla, 100.0 gr Vegan Cheese

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  7. Step 7

    Return the pan to medium heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil in batches. Cook the quesadillas in batches until crisp and browned, turning once so both sides cook evenly.

    Timer: 12 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: frying pan, spatula

  8. Step 8

    Rest the quesadillas briefly, cut them into wedges, and serve with the salsa.

    Ingredients used: 120.0 gr Salsa

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in a covered container and use within 3 days. Reheat leftovers until the center reaches 74°C.

Risk factors

  • Perishable tofu and cooked vegetable filling require timely refrigeration.
  • Hot oil, cookware, and enclosed filling can cause burns.