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Chorizo and Egg Breakfast Burritos

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 2
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Breakfast is ready in just 20 minutes with this chorizo breakfast burrito recipe! Fuel up with a cheesy handheld meal stuffed with eggs, sausage and potatoes. Talk about a great way to start your day! We love serving these chorizo breakfast burritos with salsa for a delicious Mexican-inspired meal.
Updated May 11, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb. bulk chorizo sausage
  • 1/2 cup frozen southern-style hash-brown potatoes (from 32-oz. pkg.)
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 (8-inch) flour tortillas, heated
  • 1 oz. (1/4 cup) finely shredded taco-flavored cheese blend or Cheddar cheese

Steps

  • 1
    Spray medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add sausage and potatoes; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • 2
    Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and eggs to same skillet; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until eggs are firm but still moist, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    Spoon sausage mixture down center of each warm tortilla. Top each with egg mixture. Sprinkle each with cheese. Fold bottom of each tortilla up over filling; roll up. If desired, serve with salsa.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Popular in Mexican and Spanish cuisines, chorizo is a coarse pork sausage that's generously seasoned with garlic and chili powder. Mexican chorizo is made with fresh pork, while Spanish chorizo is made with smoked pork. Smoked pork chorizo can be used in this chorizo breakfast burrito recipe, if desired. Simply cook the potatoes alone for a few minutes, then add the sausage and continue cooking just until thoroughly heated, another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • tip 2
    Refrigerated hash-brown potatoes can be used in place of the frozen variety.
  • tip 3
    Bell pepper can be used in place of the green onions in these chorizo burritos.

Nutrition Information

500 Calories, 31g Total Fat, 27g Protein, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
500
Calories from Fat
280
Total Fat
31g
48%
Saturated Fat
12g
60%
Cholesterol
370mg
123%
Sodium
900mg
38%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
2g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • You may note in the ingredients list for this chorizo burrito that it calls for tortillas that have been heated. That’s because heating your tortillas just a bit will make it much easier to wrap them around the filling (and as a bonus, it makes burritos taste a bit better!). We’ve all rolled a few burritos that fell apart almost immediately when taking a bite. The technique just takes practice, but heating the tortillas will make them more pliable and easier to wrap around the filling securely. Heat your tortillas by placing one at a time on the skillet just for about 10 seconds or so on each side. You don’t want the tortillas to get crispy! Then set them aside and cover so they stay nice and warm for when your filling is ready. Use this tip not only for this burrito recipe, but all burrito recipes. Once you’ve tried burritos, give another classic Mexican dish a try. How about enchiladas?
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