Breakfast Burritos

Scrumptious Breakfast Burritos are stuffed with scrambled eggs, pork sausage. peppers, onions, jalapenos, cheddar, and Monterey Jack Cheese.  These hearty burritos are the ultimate breakfast lovers dream come true.  Feel free to customize to suit your taste with mushrooms, tomatoes, hash browns, asparagus, or even broccoli.

We just love breakfast around here.  Sometimes on the weekend it ends up being brunch and this recipe is one of my favorites.  I love to serve these with Summer Fruit Salad, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, and Strawberry Mimosas.  Folks it just does not get much better than this!

How to make breakfast burritos

Start by browning the pork sausage.  About halfway through the browning process add the chopped onions, chopped peppers and minced jalapenos.  Then cook until the sausage is browned and the vegetables are soft. Now plate the cooked sausage and vegetables.  Then add a little butter and scramble the eggs just until barely set.

Now assemble the burritos by add a few heaping tablespoons sausage mixture, scrambled eggs, and cheese.   Then fold the tortilla up from the bottom, then fold in the sides, and then finish rolling the burrito up. Place in a dry skillet seam side down first and brown on all sides.  Take your time browning them so the tortillas get golden brown and slightly crispy. If desired serve with sour cream and salsa

Recipe notes and helpful tips

• 8 or 10 inch tortillas work best for this recipe. The 10 inch tortillas are easier to fill and roll but they also might be a little too much for children and moderate eaters.
• If working with uncooked tortillas make sure you lightly brown them in a dry skillet before you stuff and roll.  This can easily be done while you are scrambling the eggs.
• Chop the peppers, onions, and any other vegetables that you want to add fairly fine.  Mince the jalapenos or any garlic that you would like to add.
• Feel free to do all of this on a griddle if you have one.

Freezing breakfast burritos

Breakfast burritos are perfect for those busy mornings when it is almost impossible to keep up with supply and demand.  However there are a few guidelines you should follow to make sure they are as good as the day you made them.  Before assembling your burritos cool all the ingredients to room temperature.  Then layer a little cheese on the bottom of the tortilla, followed by the meat and veggie mixture, then the eggs, followed by more cheese.  A layer of cheese on both sides helps keep the moisture from the sausage mixture and the eggs from making the tortilla soggy.

Wrap the cooled burritos in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet to freeze.  Once fully frozen transfer to a heavy duty freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.  When ready to eat thaw in the refrigerator overnight.  Remove from the freezer bag but leave them in the aluminum foil.  Place on a baking sheet and reheat in a 350 degree preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.  It will take longer if frozen. Or remove from the foil and warp in a microwave safe paper towel.  If thawed heat for about 1 minute.  If frozen heat for 2-3 minutes at 60% power.

How to make scrambled eggs

1. Start by cracking your eggs into a large bowl.  You want the bowl deep enough to whisk for about 30 seconds.  Add 1 tablespoon of water and whisk away.
2. Now heat a nonstick skillet or well seasoned cast iron skillet over medium low heat.   Melt just enough butter to coat the bottom of the skillet.
3. Pour the eggs into the heated skillet.  Using a wooden or silicone spatula pull the cooked eggs toward the center letting the uncooked eggs flood to the edges.  Keep repeating this procedure until the eggs are mostly set.  Turn off the heat and let the residual heat finish cooking the eggs.  Do not overcook.

Other breakfast recipes you will love!

• Spinach Quiche
• Breakfast Muffins
• Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Baked Oatmeal
• Egg Foo Young
• Fried Egg Sandwich

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