Sausage Egg and Cheese Breakfast Burrito
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Sausage Egg and Cheese Breakfast Burrito
Description
The Sausage Egg and Cheese Breakfast Burrito features cooked bacon and browned sausage seasoned with smoked paprika and fresh aromatics. Fluffy scrambled eggs made with half and half provide a creamy consistency that contrasts nicely with the savory meats. The blend of shredded cheddar and mozzarella melts within the warm flour tortillas, lending a cheesy, gooey texture. Diced tomato adds a pop of brightness, while hot sauce can offer an optional kick. The cooking process involves crisping bacon, sautéing sausage with onions and garlic, then gently scrambling the eggs in butter before assembling the burrito.
Serving these burritos warm allows the cheese to melt and flavors to meld, making them a hearty breakfast or brunch choice. They can be customized with hot sauce, and the tortillas should be warmed to prevent splitting during rolling.
For making ahead, undercooking the scrambled eggs slightly helps maintain their soft texture after reheating. Wrapping burritos tightly in parchment and foil aids storage and reheating, preventing sogginess. Draining excess fat from meats and avoiding overfilling the burrito keeps the final product from becoming greasy or bursting.
Ingredients
- 8 lices Bacon
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 8 egg large
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 4 tablespoons butter
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- 4 flour tortilla large
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 tomato diced, large
- hot sauce for serving
Instructions
Cook the Bacon:
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the bacon in batches and cook until crispy, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper towels to remove excess fat.
- Discard bacon grease from the skillet, leaving in only about two tablespoons.
Cook the Sausage:
- Add the ground sausage to the remaining bacon fat, and cook until no longer pink. Drain any excess fat.
- Add onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. Keep cooking and breaking the sausage with a wooden spoon until it is browned. Transfer the sausage mixture to a bowl.
Cook the Eggs:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and half and half.
- Wipe out the skillet, reduce the heat to medium, and add the butter. When the butter has melted and just started to foam, reduce the heat to medium-low and add the beaten eggs.
- Cook the mixture for two minutes. Season the eggs with salt and pepper, then stir and cook until they are fluffy and dry.
Assemble:
- Place a tortilla on a flat surface. In the center of each tortilla, add ¼ of the ground sausage mixture, followed by ¼ of the scrambled eggs, ¼ cup of each type of cheese, 2 slices of bacon, and some diced tomatoes.
- Fold in the two shorter/extremity sides, and after that, roll up tightly.
- Serve with hot sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Undercook scrambled eggs slightly if preparing burritos ahead; they will finish cooking when reheated and stay moist.
- Wrap each burrito tightly in parchment paper and then foil for storage; remove foil before microwaving to reheat.
- Warm tortillas before rolling to prevent tearing or splitting during assembly.
- Ensure all fillings are cooled before assembling burritos for meal prep to avoid sogginess.
- To crisp the burritos' exterior, place them under the broiler for a few minutes after reheating.
- Drain excess fat from bacon and sausage fillings to keep burritos from becoming greasy.
- Do not overfill the burritos to prevent bursting during rolling or eating.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4burritos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 987 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 987kcal | 49% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 75g | 115% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Cholesterol | 457mg | 152% |
| Sodium | 1869mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 735mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1845IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 515mg | 52% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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