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Delicious breakfast burrito with egg, sausage, spinach and cheese.

GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST BURITTOS

These customizable breakfast burritos are a quick and nutritious meal prep solution, perfect for busy mornings. Packed with eggs, sausage, and veggies, they’re easy to freeze and reheat, making them ideal for the whole family.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time: 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast and Brunch, Meal Prep
Cuisine American, Mexican/American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 474 kcal

Equipment

  • Parchment paper
  • wax paper
  • 1 gallon zip top freezer bags

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound  mild pork sausage or your favorite sausage
  • 1 16 ounce bag frozen bell pepper and onion blend thawed
  • 1 8 ounce box frozen spinach or kale thawed and drained
  • 12 eggs 
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese (8 ounces) shredded
  • 8 flour tortillas burrito size, 8 or 10 count

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan over medium-high heat, brown the sausage until nearly cooked through.
  • Add the chopped pepper and onion blend and continue to cook.
  • Add the thawed and drained spinach to sausage mixture.
  • If you’re adding any other chopped vegetables (like mushrooms, cooked potatoes, cooked broccoli) now’s the time.
  • Meanwhile, whisk the eggs with salt and pepper, then add to the sausage mixture and cook. Slightly undercook the eggs as they’ll continue to cook off the heat.
  • Remove sausage and egg mixture from heat and spread it out on a baking sheet to cool to room temperature. While on the baking sheet divide mixture into even portions.
  • I find it easiest to “assembly line” the burrito making process. Lay outeight or ten pieces of paper, lay a tortilla on each piece.
  • Place sausage and egg mixture on each tortilla and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Wrap each into a burrito then wrap tightly in parchment or wax paper,
  • wrap again with foil, and store in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag.
  • Store burritos in the fridge for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3months.

Reheat Instructions

  • For the best quality thaw frozen burritos overnight before reheating.
  • When you’re ready to heat and eat, simply remove foil from burrito, leaving the paper. Absolutely reuse the foil. Place burrito on a microwave safe plate and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • If reheating from frozen, use your microwave’s defrost function for 3-5 minutes to thaw the inside, then microwave on high for 1-2 minutes. Cooking times may vary.

Notes

Additional Heating  Options:
  1. Skillet: Remove foil and heat a skillet over medium-high. Spray with cooking spray, add the burrito (seam side down), and pan-fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.
  2. Air Fryer : Remove foil and lightly spray both sides with cooking spray. Place the burrito (seam side down) in the air fryer basket and cook at 350ºF for 6-8 minutes until crispy.
  3. Oven or Toaster Oven: Leave the burrito in foil and heat in the oven at 350ºF for 10-15 minutes until heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 474kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 26gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 315mgSodium: 1005mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 703IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 286mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Cheese, Eggs, Freezer Friendly, Frugal, How To
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