Stovetop Tortilla Quiche (a.k.a. Quicheadilla)

Fritatta-Whole 8x10.jpg — If a Quiche and a Quesadilla Had a Baby…

On the road I’m constantly looking for ways to do traditionally baked things on the stovetop. I’ve found that there is a workaround for many things, including quiche. I had been looking for a way to cook eggs for a group all at once and thought, “Hey, if I can make a quesadilla on the stovetop, why not a quiche?” As you might have guessed, it worked!

PREP TIME
5 minutes

COOK TIME
20 minutes

YIELD
1 Quicheadilla

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup fresh chopped spinach
6 large eggs
1 tbsp water
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 12-inch tortilla

Directions

Heat the 1 tablespoon of oil in a 10-inch cast iron or nonstick pan on medium heat.
Cook the diced onions on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until translucent.
Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute more.
While the onions and garlic are cooking, scramble the 6 eggs in a medium to large bowl. Add a tablespoon of water to the eggs, season with salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Then throw the 1 cup of spinach and the 1/2 cup of cheese in the bowl as well and mix to incorporate.
Remove the pan from the heat and lower the stove temperature to low.
Remove the garlic and onions from the pan and spread over the tortilla. Place the tortilla back in the pan, making sure that the sides of the tortilla come up the sides of the pan evenly (a.k.a., it’s well centered).
Pour the egg mixture into the tortilla “crust” making sure that the mixture does not overtop the crust. Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid or some aluminum foil.
Place the pan back on the heat and allow to cook for around 15 minutes. At this point, check to see if the tortilla is browning. If it is, good! If not, raise the heat a tiny bit. Otherwise do your best not to peek too much, it’ll just make breakfast take longer to get to the table.
The quicheadilla is done when the eggs are set and the tortilla is golden brown. Remove from the heat and let it cool in the pan for another 5 minutes or so.
If you feel like being fancy, top with some sliced green onions and sour cream and eat it with a fork. Otherwise, just pick it up and eat it like a quesadilla, at least that way there will be fewer dishes to do!

BreakfastErica HannMay 6, 2020easy, stovetopComment

Stovetop Tortilla Quiche (a.k.a. Quicheadilla)

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 small onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup fresh chopped spinach

6 large eggs

1 tbsp water

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1 12-inch tortilla

Directions

Heat the 1 tablespoon of oil in a 10-inch cast iron or nonstick pan on medium heat.

Cook the diced onions on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until translucent.

Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute more.

While the onions and garlic are cooking, scramble the 6 eggs in a medium to large bowl. Add a tablespoon of water to the eggs, season with salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Then throw the 1 cup of spinach and the 1/2 cup of cheese in the bowl as well and mix to incorporate.

Remove the pan from the heat and lower the stove temperature to low.

Remove the garlic and onions from the pan and spread over the tortilla. Place the tortilla back in the pan, making sure that the sides of the tortilla come up the sides of the pan evenly (a.k.a., it’s well centered).

Pour the egg mixture into the tortilla “crust” making sure that the mixture does not overtop the crust. Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid or some aluminum foil.

Place the pan back on the heat and allow to cook for around 15 minutes. At this point, check to see if the tortilla is browning. If it is, good! If not, raise the heat a tiny bit. Otherwise do your best not to peek too much, it’ll just make breakfast take longer to get to the table.

The quicheadilla is done when the eggs are set and the tortilla is golden brown. Remove from the heat and let it cool in the pan for another 5 minutes or so.

If you feel like being fancy, top with some sliced green onions and sour cream and eat it with a fork. Otherwise, just pick it up and eat it like a quesadilla, at least that way there will be fewer dishes to do!