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Southwest Breakfast Burrito

These Southwest Breakfast Burritos are the perfect way to kick off the day. On busy mornings, grab one from the freezer, heat it up, and go!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 357kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork breakfast sausage
  • 20 oz diced potatoes I used Simply Potatoes Seasoned
  • 8 large eggs
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • ½ cup pico de gallo
  • 8 10-inch flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Cook the ground pork breakfast sausage until browned and crumbled. Remove the cooked sausage and set aside. Leave the grease in the pan.
  • Fry the diced potatoes in the sausage grease. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper. Melt the butter in a large skillet and scrambled the eggs until just cooked. See how to make scrambled eggs for detailed instructions.
  • Layer about ⅓ cup scrambled eggs, ¼ cup shredded pepper jack cheese, ⅓ cup diced potatoes, 2 tablespoons cooked sausage, and 1 tablespoon pico de gallo on each of the warm tortillas.
  • Fold over the top and the bottom of the tortilla. Then, roll it up into a burrito.
  • Wrap the breakfast burritos in foil. Bake in the oven or warm in a slow cooker. Or store in the refrigerator or freezer.
  • Oven: Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake foil-wrapped breakfast burritos for 15-20 minutes until heated through. Serve immediately.
  • Slow Cooker: Bake the breakfast burritos in the oven as directed above and then place foil-wrapped burritos in a slow cooker on the warm (or lowest setting) to keep them warm. Or warm the burritos in a crockpot after refrigeration on low for 3-4 hours, move them around halfway through, or until the center reaches 165˚F.
  • Refrigerator: Store foil-wrapped burritos in the refrigerator for up to three days. Remove the foil wrapper and warm in the microwave at 50% power for 2-3 minutes, until heated through. Or bake in the oven at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Freezer: Place foil-wrapped breakfast burritos in a large, labeled plastic bag. Freeze for up to three months. To microwave frozen burritos, remove the foil and cook at 50% power for 3-4 minutes, flipping after each minute, until heated through. It is helpful to cut the burrito in half before the final minute to get the center hot. To bake frozen burritos in the oven, preheat the oven to 350˚F. Remove the foil wrapping and place the breakfast burritos on a baking sheet. Bake for 40-45 minutes, flipping them halfway through, or until center reaches 165˚F.

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Notes

Storage:

Store in the fridge in an airtight bag or container for up to 4 days or in the freezer in a freezer-safe container for 2-3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burrito | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 635IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 309mg | Iron: 3mg
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