Spicy Italian Breakfast Roll Ups (Breakfast On The Go / Mini Taquitos)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
298 kcal
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Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion
Spicy Italian Breakfast Roll Ups (Breakfast On The Go / Mini Taquitos)
Description
The recipe begins with browning spicy Italian sausage, then cooking diced onions, bird’s eye chili, and garlic in butter to build aromatic flavor. Eggs mixed with milk, salt, and pepper are added back to the pan and gently stirred to create soft, partially set scrambled eggs. The sausage, cheddar cheese, and thinly sliced basil are folded in, providing a blend of spicy, salty, and herbal notes. This filling is portioned onto small corn or flour tortillas which are rolled tightly and placed seam-side down on a baking tray.
Brushed lightly with olive oil, the roll-ups are baked at 350°F until the tortillas turn lightly golden and slightly crisp, locking in the moist, rich filling. They can be served immediately warm or frozen for later use. The choice of Italian sausage impacts both the texture and flavor, with chunkier, more authentic sausages recommended for better taste.
The spiciness can be adjusted by the amount of chili used, noting that freezing reduces some heat perception. Leaner sausage options reduce calories. These roll ups make a convenient grab-and-go breakfast or snack, combining protein, spice, and savory cheese in a handheld form.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 10 oz / 300g Italian sausage Note 1, spicy
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion , diced (brown, yellow, white, spanish)
- 3 bird's eye chili sliced (adjust amount to taste - Note 2
- 2 cloves garlic
- 6 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 3/4 tsp salt
- black pepper
- 3/4 cup cheese I used cheddar, any other flavoured cheese that melts works fine, grated
- 1/4 cup basil thinly sliced (or sub with 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs - basil, parsley, oregano, fresh leaves
- 8 small tortillas , corn or flour (around 6" / 12 cm rounds)
- olive oil , for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Spray a baking tray with oil, or line with parchment/baking paper.
- Remove sausages from casings.
- Heat oil in a large fry pan over high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up into chunky pieces, until nicely browned. Remove from pan.
- Turn stove down to medium high and melt butter in the same pan (don't clean the pan). Add the onion, chills and garlic and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and a light golden brown.
- Add the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Stir slowly, not vigorously, using a wooden spoon until the eggs are "holding together" but are still wet - about 5 minutes.
- Remove pan from the stove, stir through the sausage, cheese and basil leaves.
- Divide filling between the tortillas.
- Roll up the tortillas and place on the baking tray, seam side down. Brush with olive oil (optional), then bake for 15 to 20 minutes until light golden and slightly crisp.
- Serve while warm.
- To freeze, allow to cool then place in the freezer. To reheat, defrost then reheat in the oven (to make it crisp again) or in the microwave (the tortilla will reheat soft so it will be more like a burrito).
Notes
- Use authentic Italian sausage with chunky texture and visible fat for best flavor and seasoning impact.
- Increase chili amount if you prefer more heat, as freezing diminishes spiciness.
- To reduce calories, consider substituting with lean turkey Italian sausage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 120g | |
| Calories | 298cal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5g | 4% |
| Protein | 13.7g | 27% |
| Fat | 21.6g | 33% |
| Saturated Fat | 8.7g | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 626mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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