Not Scrambling to Wrap a Burrito (OUTSPOKEN_DIVA's Favorite Recipes)

A reader asked and I deliver!

I guess scrambled is the more popular way eggs are eaten. But like many popular things, I am not a fan. It's a texture issue with me. But I like the occasional breakfast and brunch burrito. So, one day I decided to make one without them. And well, me struggling through the usual way is no more. Want to join me? Here we go!

Yeah, most people would just make a breakfast burrito without the eggs and go on. And sometimes I am most people.

Go-To Scrambled Egg-less Breakfast Burrito

Ingredients:

• 1 pound mild bulk sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, Southern-style
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chile
• 12 flour tortillas (10 inches in )
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese blend
• 3/4 cup Salsa (of your choice)

Directions:

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sausage to pan and cook until sausage is crumbled about 8 minutes. Drain and cover to keep warm; set aside.
2. Return skillet to medium heat and add oil, hash browns, onion, and pepper and. Cook 10 minutes. Mix in the drained sausage.
3. Arrange the sausage-hash brown mixture, cheese, & salsa along the top part of a large table or countertop. Spread out all ten tortillas on the same table or countertop. Begin topping tortillas with each item, arranging the toppings in the center of the tortilla, in a line, starting shredded cheese, next with the burrito mixture, another layer of cheese and ending with salsa.
4. Follow "How to Make a Burrito or Wrap" directions. Enjoy!

And then sometimes you want to lighten up your meal. Maybe replace the meat & take away the cheese & potatoes. Here's a tasty way.

Vegetarian Bean and Rice Burrito

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice (pre-cooked or leftover)
• 2 limes (juiced)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
• 1/2 onion (diced)
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or olive oil)
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans (or pinto beans, drained)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (or to taste)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, toss together the fresh chopped cilantro with the leftover cooked rice and drizzle with a bit of fresh lime juice. Heat in the microwave or on the stove just until hot, and give it a quick stir.
2. In a separate large skillet, sauté the onion and garlic in vegetable oil or olive oil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the onion is soft.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the black beans or pinto beans and season with the chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce, stirring to combine. You can add a bit of salt if you'd like, but you shouldn't need too much with all the other seasonings. Allow the beans to cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
4. Spoon the cilantro lime rice and the black beans onto lightly warmed flour tortillas, and add any additional toppings you want, such as salsa, avocado slices or guacamole, or black olives.
5. Follow "How to Make a Burrito or Wrap" directions. Enjoy!

I made this yumminess on accident. I put the tartine toppings on a tortilla instead of multi-grain bread. Well, I'm a 92% Waste Not-Want Not type and this delicious dish was made.

Spinach-Mushroom Tartine Wrap

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Canola or Olive Oil
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic (optional)
• 1/2 lb assorted mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 1 cup Spinach leaves
• 1 tortilla
• 1 egg
• 1 slice Swiss cheese (optional)
• Salt and pepper (optional)

Directions

1. In a medium non-stick frying pan, heat oil. Add mushrooms, and garlic if desired. Cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add spinach and a pinch each of salt and pepper; stir to combine. Cook for a minute until spinach has wilted, then push the mixture to one side of the frying pan or remove the mixture from the pan and keep it warm.
3. Warm tortilla. While the tortilla is warming crack an egg into the frying pan. Cook until the white is set and the yolk is cooked as desired. (A hard yolk is my preference)
4. Set tortilla on a plate. Place cheese on tortilla. Then add a fried egg on top of the cheese. Spoon mushroom and spinach mixture over the egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired.
5. Follow "How to Make a Burrito or Wrap" directions. Enjoy!

How to Fold a Burrito or Wrap

To fold each tortilla, take one side running parallel with the line of burrito/wrap filling and pull it up and over the filling. Press the filling and tuck the tortilla under the line of filling. Tuck each side of the tortilla in toward the center of the burrito/wrap, then roll the whole burrito/wrap so that the filling is completely enclosed.

Burritos & Wraps can be enjoyed immediately or can be individually wrapped and frozen in a large freezer bag. To reheat, microwave on defrost 1 minute, followed by full power for 1 minute 15 seconds. Let sit for 2 to 3 minutes, then enjoy

When one of you guys, my readers asked, "I can't imagine a Breakfast Burrito without scrambled eggs. Can I have a recipe?", I was happy to oblige. I know I'm weird. But it warms my heart when I say I don't eat foods everyone and basically get an "Oh Ok, show me your way". And That's My Truth. I hope these are tasty recipes for you.

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