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Make Ahead Breakfast Burritos
Enjoy easy grab-and-go, make ahead breakfast burritos are a great breakfast when you're short on time in the morning. Pop one in the microwave to heat through and you're on your way. Filled with delicious chorizo, Italian sausage, eggs, cheese, and avocados they're guaranteed to be a Whole Lotta Yum!
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
8
Instructions
- 01
Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and add 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil. Fry the sausages until they are no longer pink, breaking them into smaller pieces. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausages onto a plate and set aside.
- 02
In the same skillet, using the drippings from the sausages, saute the onion over medium heat until it becomes translucent (about 3-4 minutes). Add the garlic and fry until it becomes fragrant (about 1 minute).
- 03
Add the red and orange peppers, along with 2 tbsps of water, to the skillet. Saute them on low heat until the peppers soften (around 15 minutes). Season the peppers with cumin, 1/4 tsp of salt, and 1/4 tsp of pepper. Remove the peppers from the skillet and set them aside on a plate. Clean the pan for later use.
- 04
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and add the remaining salt and pepper. Saute the eggs in a skillet coated with cooking spray or use a nonstick skillet.
- 05
Cook the eggs on low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula. Cook them until they are slightly cooked but still slightly runny and soft. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- 06
Take a tortilla and place it on a large work surface. In the center of the tortilla, add 2-3 slices of avocado, 2 tbsps of cooked chicken sausage, 2 tbsps of the onion/pepper mixture, 1 tsp of chopped cilantro, 2 tbsps of mexican cheese, and top it with 2 tbsps of scrambled eggs. If desired, add 3-4 slices of jalapenos and squeeze a bit of lime juice over the top.
- 07
To shape the burrito, fold the sides of the tortilla towards the center, then fold up the bottom edge to meet the center, ensuring that any ingredients that fall out are pushed in. Finally, roll the tortilla closed. Keep the seam side down until ready to dry. Repeat this process with the remaining tortillas.
- 08
To brown the tortilla: Lightly grease a large frying pan with the remaining 1/2 tsp of vegetable oil and set it to low heat. Place 4 burritos at a time in the pan, with the seam side down. Fry them until they are lightly browned on all sides, turning as needed.
- 09
Remove the fried burritos from the pan and let them cool to room temperature before storing them for freezing.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 g
- Calories
- 565
- Protein
- 28g
- Carbs
- 42g
- Fat
- 33g
- Fiber
- 7g
- Sugar
- 5g
- Sat. fat
- 11g
- Sodium
- 885mg
- Cholesterol
- 243mg
Variations & swaps
Variations
- Go Meatless: Swap out the meat for other protein-packed ingredients like black beans, pinto beans, tofu, tempeh, plant-based sausage, or even chickpeas.
- Extra Veggies: Add spinach to your egg mixture for some added greens and nutrition.
- Add Potatoes: Fill your breakfast burritos with potatoes. Use cooked shredded hash browns, diced potatoes, or sweet potatoes. I would avoid adding frozen hash browns due to the increase in moisture.
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