Instructions

• Dice the 1/2 cup broccoli a little finer as noted in the ingredient list. Crack the 1 large egg into a bowl and beat until combined. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, and a pinch of salt; set the spice mix aside.
• Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil, swirling to coat the pan.
• Add the diced broccoli to the hot pan and cook, stirring or moving the broccoli around, for about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle the prepared spice mix over the broccoli and stir to coat.
• Add 1/4 cup water to the pan with the broccoli. Continue cooking over medium-high for 1–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is softened and most of the water has evaporated.
• Turn the burner to medium. Pour the beaten egg into the pan with the broccoli and cook, stirring and breaking the eggs into bite-size pieces, until the eggs are mostly set (cooked through but not dry). Remove the cooked broccoli-and-egg mixture from the pan onto a plate. If any egg is stuck to the pan, scrape it out or wipe the pan clean before continuing.
• Divide the cooked broccoli-and-egg mixture into two equal portions. Divide the 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese into two equal portions (one portion per quesadilla).
• Return the same pan to medium heat. Place one taco-size tortilla in the pan. Sprinkle half of one cheese portion evenly over the tortilla (this is the bottom cheese layer for the first quesadilla).
• Spread one of the broccoli-and-egg portions over the cheese layer, then sprinkle the remaining half of that cheese portion on top of the filling. Place a second tortilla on top to close the quesadilla.
• Cook the quesadilla 2–3 minutes on the first side, then carefully flip and cook 2–3 minutes on the second side, until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are lightly browned. Remove from the pan.
• Repeat steps 8–10 with the remaining two tortillas, the remaining cheese portion, and the remaining broccoli-and-egg portion to make the second quesadilla.