Breakfast Burritos Recipe

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 pound ground breakfast sausage

1 ½ cup frozen cubed hash browns

¼ cup yellow onion (finely diced)

¼ cup green or red bell pepper (or a combination, finely diced)

8 large eggs (lightly beaten)

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded Mexican or Monterey jack cheese

8 10-inch flour tortillas

salsa

sour cream

chopped cilantro

chopped green onions

Directions

COOK BURRITO FILLINGS:

heat

Heat oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until simmering.

cook

Cook hash browns until golden brown, then remove them from the pan onto a paper towel-lined plate.

add and drain

Add sausage, onion, and peppers to the skillet and cook until no pink remains. Drain off the grease.

add

Add the hash browns back to the pan.

pour and cook

Pour the lightly beaten eggs into the skillet and cook until they are set, stirring frequently.

add

Add salt and pepper to taste.

remove

Remove the burrito filling from the heat.

ASSEMBLE BURRITOS:

heat

Heat each tortilla in the microwave for 8-10 seconds to make it easier to roll.

spoon

Spoon the filling onto the bottom ⅓ of each tortilla.

sprinkle

Sprinkle with cheese.

fold

Fold the sides and then the ends over and roll up the burrito as tightly as possible.

serve

Serve immediately or freeze the burritos. (See freezing and reheating instructions in the notes below).

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 burrito
• Calories: 499 kcal
• Total Fat: 34 g
• Saturated Fat: 13 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 233 mg
• Sodium: 823 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 24 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 24 g