Breakfast Burrito (Freezer-Friendly Recipe)
Hearty homemade breakfast burrito recipe. Flour tortillas loaded with eggs, sausage and cheese - the ultimate breakfast burrito.
Ingredients
- 8 soft medium flour tortillas
- 1/2 lb ground mild Italian sausage
- 1/2 red pepper, chopped
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup tomatoes, cubed
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup shredded cheese**
egg mixture-
- 6 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp half and half
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheese, any
Instructions
Preparing Breakfast Burrito-
- In a skillet, saute the sausage until fuly cooked, breaking the meat apart.
- Add the chopped onion and pepper to the sausage and saute until vegetables are tender.
- Remove the sausage mixture from the skillet.
- In a bowl, combine eggs, half and half and season to taste.
- In the same skillet, cook the eggs with 1 Tbsp butter until the eggs are cooked.
- Add the diced tomatoes and the sausage mixture into the eggs and mix.
- Lay out the tortilla, add cheese and top with the egg and meat mixture. Divide mixture among all the 8 tortillas.
- Roll the burrito tight, by folding the edges and then rolling up the tortilla.
To Cook Breakfast Burritos-
- Drizzle skillet with oil and heat over med heat. Add the desired amount of burritos, cook until each side is golden and crispy, turning as needed.
- Enjoy.
Notes
This recipe makes 8 burritos.
** Use favorite shredded cheese such as Colby jack, mozzarella, or mild cheddar.
Meat: We used sausage, you can substitute for ham or bacon.
Freeze: Add burritos to a freezer bag in a single layer. Freeze up to 3 months.
Thaw: Thaw overnight and per instructions.