Sunday Breakfast - Breakfast Burrito

Breakfast Burrito

Sunday breakfast is a great time to spend with family and friends, and to kick start not only your day, but your week! I wanted to do something different than the traditional scrambled eggs, french toast and sausage this week. I looked around my kitchen yesterday to determine what I was going to make for tomorrow's breakfast. Sometimes I prepare in advance, and other times I cook what I have in the house. I seem to always have tomato's, eggs, and bread. Then  I remembered that I had an unopened pack of tortillas that I used for chicken quesadila's last week that I had to do something with before they went bad. I also had a can of jalapeno's in the cupboard, so I decided to make breakfast burritos!

Breakfast burritos are a great way to get your carbohydrates, meat or protein, veggies, and dairy all in one! And the jalapeno will help rev up your metabolism to jump start your day. A nutritious meal will always include something from all food groups, or like I tell my kids, make sure you have a meat or a protein (Meat, eggs, beans), a starch (Bread, tortilla, pasta, rice

, potato), a fruit/veggie, or both! and dairy when you are planning meals.  Since some of the kids don't like eggs, I had to make french toast, fruit and turkey sausage for them.  As you may have noticed, I rarely put measurements on some recipes because much of it will depend on the size of your family, and for those who live alone, they would only  need to cook for 1 or 2 people.

Breakfast Burrito Recipe

Eggs
Butter
Shredded cheese (I used cheddar today, however hot pepper cheese would be a good choice for a spicy kick!)
1 can jalapeno
Tomatoes
Turkey Sausage
Tortillas
Salt and Pepper or S/P
Hot Sauce
Cilantro (optional)

Directions

Cook turkey sausage in frying pan until done, about 25 minutes and juices are clear. While the turkey is cooking you can dice up the tomatoes and put in a bowl, open the can of jalapenos, and chop up the cilantro (optional). Next break eggs and put them in a bowl and whisk. Add milk or creme, S/P, and whisk again. Put butter in pan and add the egg mixture. Make sure you are turning the sausage as needed. Cook the eggs on medium low and stir frequently. Just before the eggs are done, add the shredded cheese. Continue to stir until cheese is melted and eggs are creamy! Turn off heat. Next take out sausage and put on paper towel to remove any excess grease. Cut the sausages into small pieces.

Next assemble the burrito. Take a large tortilla and add the cheesy scrambled eggs, cut up sausage, diced tomatoes, and spoon on as much jalapeno as you like, but remember a little bit goes a long way! Wrap the contents inside the tortilla tightly. Sprinkle with cilantro and hot sauce as desired. Enjoy!