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Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos

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Jessica Walker
Updated Dec 7, 2020
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This best breakfast burrito is ready to go when you are! Prepare the night before, bake them in the morning, and start your family's day the right way—with hearty, filling ingredients that come to life with a touch of salsa.

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  • You’re six ingredients and 25 minutes away from the grab-and-go breakfast of your dreams. That’s right, Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos are easy to throw together the night before or on Sunday night, so all you have to do in the morning is pop them in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Even better, this recipe yields eight burritos, so you can feed the whole family, or if you’re a small household, store enough for a week’s worth of breakfasts. And for an extra-easy morning, just use the microwave to warm up your burrito. Looking for more breakfast burritos, dinner burritos or Mexican food? Betty’s got you covered!

Make-Ahead Breakfast Burritos

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 8 hr 40 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb bulk pork sausage
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 package (11 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Burritos (8 Count)
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • Thick & chunky salsa
  • Sour cream

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook pork sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in green onions. Remove from skillet; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat eggs until well blended. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. In same skillet, melt butter. Add eggs; cook, stirring frequently, until scrambled and set. Add sausage and onions; mix gently.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat tortillas as directed on package. Spoon sausage evenly onto each tortilla. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold in sides of each tortilla; roll up to make burritos. Place in freezer container with waxed paper between layers. Freeze 8 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    4
    Night before use, place burritos in refrigerator to thaw. Next morning, heat oven to 350°F. Wrap each burrito in foil; place on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until hot. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Nutrition

360 Calories
22g Total Fat
17g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
9g
43%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
230mg
76%
Sodium
720mg
30%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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