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High Protein Breakfast Burrito

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 burritos
Author Ashika | Gardening Foodie

Ingredients

  • 1 onion diced
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder or peri peri
  • 1 bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 sweet potato peeled and diced
  • 1 can 15 oz/470 g black beans, rinsed and drained
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 large tortillas
  • feta optional
  • cream or cottage cheese optional

Instructions

  • Heat about 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan on medium heat.
  • Add the onion and sauté until it begins to soften.
  • Add the cumin and chili or peri peri powder and stir in for about 30 seconds.
  • Toss in the bell pepper and sweet potato and cook until tender which should be about 10 minutes Stir in the black beans and cook for 2 minutes Do not overcook as the beans will get too soft and mushy.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly with a whisk.
  • Heat about a teaspoon of oil and add the beaten eggs, season with salt and pepper, and scramble until cooked.
  • Place the tortillas on a plate and fill with the sweet potato mixture and the scrambled eggs.
  • Crumble feta or spread on cream cheese if using.
  • Gently roll up the burrito, tucking in the ends tightly. Grill on a warm pan and serve warm
  • Or cool completely, tightly wrap in aluminum foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.
  • To reheat the frozen burrito, remove the aluminum foil, wrap it in paper towel and warm in the microwave for about 2 minutes.
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