Description
Start your day with a protein-packed High Protein Breakfast Burrito that is bursting with flavors. This easy recipe combines eggs, sausage, veggies, and cheese wrapped in a tortilla for a delicious morning meal.
Ingredients
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Egg Mixture:
- 12 eggs
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of pepper
Filling:
- 1 pound turkey, pork, or chicken breakfast sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 1/2 cups frozen diced potatoes
- 1 cup black beans
Additional:
- 8 burrito-sized tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped cilantro
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Egg Mixture: In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- Filling: Sauté breakfast sausage until fully cooked. Set aside. In the same skillet, sauté bell pepper and onion. Add potatoes, spinach, and black beans. Pour in the egg mixture and scramble.
- Assembly: Place fillings on tortillas, sprinkle with cheddar cheese, and fold into burritos. Optionally, brown in a skillet.
- Serve with cilantro, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 270mg
