Tex Mex flavors are always a hit with our crowd. This recipe combines all the favorites – hash browns, cheese, tortillas and salsa in one easy to serve and eat bundle. Particularly when the full extended family is at the cabin, meal times get a little loose. Traditional breakfasts don’t happen as much, as leisurely mornings tend to lead up to lunchtime before we’re organized and ready for a meal. This is a perfect option for those in-between times, when you need something a little more filling than cereal but don’t want to have a formal brunch menu. The great thing about this combo is the ingredients are staples in the cabin refrigerator. If you’re looking to up the protein level, you could add scrambled eggs as a side or incorporate it right into the quesadilla.

Recipe
Hash Brown Quesadillas

Ingredients:

2+ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 package hash browns (I like Simply Potatoes)
1 package flour tortillas
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 jar salsa of your preference (mild, medium or hot)
1 package shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper

Sour cream and guacamole, optional but yummy

Directions:

In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil and add potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Brown on one side and turn to brown the other side. The more color they have the more flavor. Set aside and cover to keep warm. In another frying pan heat a teaspoon of oil. Place a tortilla in the pan and layer with potatoes, chopped onion, cheese and salsa. Cover pan for a short time to help the cheese melt. Top with another tortilla and carefully turn quesadilla over to brown the other side. Cut into quarters and serve with extra salsa, sour cream and guacamole. If adding eggs, scramble them first and add before the cheese.

To serve a larger group, the completed quesadillas can be kept warm in a 200 degree oven.