By Lori Bosworth
I don’t think I could live without eggs. I have them almost every day for breakfast because they are not only a great source of vitamins, minerals and protein – there are 6 grams in each of those orbs! – but they taste great however you prepare them! Sometimes you may be in such a rush in the morning that you don’t have time to prepare eggs for breakfast. This is where The Egg Man food truck comes to the rescue. The all-day food truck will be roaming the streets of Toronto in 2016 and selling Chef Tom’s Crispy Breakfast Quesadilla. Follow Chef Tom on Instagram at TheEggManInc and Twitter at TheEggManCanada to see where he will be today! They are also hosting a special contest to win a $150 weekly gift basket (see details below).
The Egg Man Inc. is Toronto’s first and only all-day breakfast food truck bringing hearty and delicious options including EFO’s Crispy Breakfast Quesadillas from the farm to the city streets.
When you choose to include fresh Ontario eggs in your diet, you are not only reducing your ecological footprint, but you are supporting local Ontario farmers and their families. Eggs are nutrition-packed with good sources of Vitamins A, B6, B12, D, E, zinc, iron, folate, selenium, choline and lutein among others.
If you would like to prepare Crispy Breakfast Quesadillas at home, Egg Farmers of Ontario (EFO) has shared their easy recipe below:
Crispy Breakfast Quesadillas Recipe
These breakfast quesadillas have a crispy exterior with a vegetable, bacon and scrambled eggs filling. Make these when you have to have breakfast on-the-go!
Serves:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 to 4
Prep Time:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10-12 minutes
Cooking Time:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â about 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 tbsp (15 mL)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â butter
½ cup (125 mL)                  diced sweet red or green pepper
2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â slices cooked bacon, chopped
4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â large eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â green onions, chopped
2 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â large whole wheat or regular flour tortillas
½ cup (125 mL)                  shredded old Cheddar cheese
1 tsp (5 mL)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â melted butter
Garnish:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Salsa, bottled or home-made (optional)
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 450°F (230°F). Grease a large baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, beat eggs with salt and pepper.
In medium non-stick skillet over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter. Add peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add bacon and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add egg mixture to skillet and cook, stirring, until set but still soft and scrambled, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in green onions.
Place 1 tortilla on prepared baking sheet. Fill one half with half the egg mixture, top with half the cheese. Fold over and brush top with half the melted butter. Repeat with second tortilla on same pan.
Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, turning once, or until cheese melts and edges are browned and crisp. Serve cut into wedges with salsa, if desired.
Tip:Â Substitute 1/4 cup (50 mL) diced ham for bacon or simply make it all vegetable and cheese.
Tip:Â Recipe can easily be doubled.
Tip:Â Add a little chopped fresh coriander to bottled salsa to give a boost of freshness.
Nutrients per serving (1/2 recipe): 562 calories, 35 g total fat, 912 mg sodium*, 34 g carbohydrates, 4 g fibre, 28 g protein. Excellent source of vitamin A, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin C, magnesium, iron and zinc. Good source of thiamin and calcium.
*using 1/8 tsp (.5mL) salt
Make this delicious Crispy Breakfast Quesadilla at home or visit The Egg Man, but before you do, find out about their eggs-citing contest below:
Win an All-Day Breakfast Food Truck Gift Basket!
Enter the eggs-citing contest to win a weekly $150 gift basket. Just purchase a breakfast quesadilla from Toronto’s first all-day breakfast food truck – The Egg Man Inc. Enter by posting a selfie on Twitter while eating your quesadilla in front of The Egg Man food truck. Make sure to tag @EggFarmersOnt and @TheEggManCanada, and use the hashtag #EggMan. Contest runs May 16, 2016 – June 30, 2016. Winners will be announced each Monday on Twitter.
Visit Get Cracking for unique egg recipes to mix up your breakfast routine.
Follow: @TheEggManCanada and @EggFarmersOnt on Twitter
Follow @TheEggManInc on Instagram
Crispy Breakfast Quesadillas_EggMan Recipe Card
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by the Egg Farmers of Ontario. I was compensated in some form for this post; however, all the opinions expressed are my own.
What a great contest. I love food trucks and never get to partake in any. We live in the suburbs and there just are not any around our area. The Egg Man Food Truck sounds like a fun and lively one to visit. My husband and daughter would love this breakfast quesadilla to visit Chicago!
This is a delicious meal!! I love that it is a combination of my two favourite meals quesadillas and omletes! I think I may make this for dinner!!
I wish we had an Egg Man Food Truck around here! How cool is that? That quesadilla looks absolutely tasty and a great way to start any day. Thanks for the sharing the recipe!
That is an awesome contest for sure. I wish i lived in the area not only to enter but I love eggs! Eggs with cheese is my favorite! I am a sucker for cheese! lol But I totally agree with you. You can’t go wrong with eggs. I def want to make this soon. It looks and sounds so darn yummy.
Yummy!! This is my kind of food truck. I adore breakfast of any kind but breakfast quesadillas has to be one of my favorites!! I love the food truck trend too! We enjoy them here in Denver.
That looks amazing, I would love to have this food truck serve our local area. Great contest thank you for sharing.
The picture alone makes me want to try this recipe! I can imagine eating this on a early Sunday morning drinking a fresh cup of coffee. I wish I could enter into the contest, but there is no EGG MAN food truck in my area, but if there was they would have a loyal customer.
OMG those look divine! This is my 1st time to hear of this Egg Man food truck and I do hope it was in my neighborhood too! :)) Thanks for sharing 😉
Oh man! I love eggs so much! I would absolutely love to have an egg food truck around here! Whenever I travel finding good breakfast is #1!
I love eggs. Let’s face it, almost all our food have eggs on it. I like this business idea too. A food truck that serves breakfast? I can imitate this one. Eggs are essential ingredients in cooking and this business will definitely in demand. Thanks for sharing the idea.
These sound amazing! Wish I had one closer!
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