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Hearty Breakfast Burritos

Satisfying breakfast burritos filled with scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, cheese, and fresh vegetables, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Perfect for a filling breakfast or brunch.

35 minMediumServes 4450 cal/serving

Mexican-AmericanBreakfastStovetopStandard

Ingredients

  • 4 large flour tortillas, 10-inch
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage, removed from casings if links
  • 1 large russet potato, diced into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced, any color
  • 8 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup salsa, for serving
  • 1/2 cup sour cream, for serving
  • 1 avocado, sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced 1 large diced into 1/4-inch cubes russet potato and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  2. 2

    Add the 1/2 diced yellow onion and 1 diced, any color bell pepper to the skillet. Continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.

  3. 3

    Push the potato mixture to one side of the skillet and add the 1 lb removed from casings if links breakfast sausage to the empty side. Cook the sausage, breaking it up with a spatula, until no longer pink and internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C), about 5-6 minutes.

  4. 4

    Mix the sausage with the potato mixture and season with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, and 1/2 tsp garlic powder. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

  5. 5

    In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium-low. Whisk together 8 beaten large eggs and 1/4 cup milk in a bowl, then pour into the skillet. Cook, stirring gently, until eggs are just set but still moist, about 3-4 minutes.

  6. 6

    Warm the 4 10-inch large flour tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds or in a dry skillet for a few seconds on each side.

  7. 7

    To assemble each burrito, place a tortilla on a flat surface. Spoon some of the sausage-potato mixture in the center, top with scrambled eggs, and sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.

  8. 8

    Fold in the sides of the tortilla, then roll up tightly from the bottom.

  9. 9

    Optional: Return the burritos to the skillet and cook seam-side down until golden and crispy, about 2 minutes per side.

  10. 10

    Serve with 1/2 cup for serving salsa, 1/2 cup for serving sour cream, and 1 sliced avocado on the side.

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