Showing posts with label breakfast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label breakfast. Show all posts

Friday, May 2, 2014

From Our Kitchen: Frozen Breakfast Burritos

Last week, Harris mentioned that he was going to be going into work super early for at least the next week or so, and, being the nice guy he is, thought it would be easier on me if I came up with something he could make for himself in the morning versus me getting up at like 4am to make breakfast for him. While I miss having that time with him first thing in the morning, I also really like not waking up at 4am! I wanted to make sure he got a little bit of everything he needs in the morning (without having to pre-make a bunch of eggs which would inevitably become rubbery after a day or so), and that would be really quick and easy for him to heat up. Enter the breakfast burrito! Probably my favorite fast food breakfast of all time is the Whataburger breakfast taquito (which is really a burrito to me) with egg, sausage, and cheese. I did some perusing of various frozen homemade breakfast burrito recipes to see if there was anything special I needed to do, and came up with a great recipe, which has got to be a healthier variation of the Whataburger version! This would be a perfect thing to whip up on Sunday (they only take about 30 minutes), and then have breakfast ready for the whole week!

What You'll Need:
Note: I made 15 burritos, so that is what this recipe makes, but you can easily modify to make more or less!

  • 15 flour tortillas
  • 1 1/2 dozen eggs (you need about 1 1/4 eggs per burrito, in case you modify!)
  • Splash of milk
  • Salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper
  • 1 package Jimmy Dean turkey sausage (you could easily substitute pork sausage, bacon, or turkey bacon here)
  • Shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • Saran wrap (side note: I abhor plastic wrap, but I have recently learned that it is moderately less offensive if you buy brand name Saran wrap versus off-brand plastic wrap. Just an observation.)
  • Gallon ziploc bag

What You'll Do:
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Crack all of your eggs in a large bowl. Break the yolks and scramble with a wire whisk. Add a splash of milk (for fluffiness). Add salt, pepper, and cayenne, to taste.
  3. Pour eggs into heated skillet and let sit for a minute before beginning to scramble. Scramble until eggs are almost done (you can leave just a little runny because they will cook more when you reheat the burritos, or you can cook until all the way done and then they will be extra done when you reheat. Personal preference all the way!).
  4. Create an assembly line of tortillas on your countertop. 
  5. Add a spoonful of eggs to each tortilla.
  6. Add a spoonful of turkey sausage (Jimmy Dean turkey sausage is pre-cooked, so no need to warm up before you assemble the burritos since they are just going in the freezer!).
  7. Sprinkle with as little or as much cheese as you desire.
  8. Fold in the ends of your tortilla, and then roll your burrito. Place on Saran wrap, and wrap securely. Place individually wrapper burritos in ziploc bag, and then in the freezer.
  9. To reheat, remove burrito from Saran wrap, place on microwave-safe plate, and heat for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
  10. Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

From Our Kitchen: Mini Egg Frittatas

I could eat eggs almost any time - I love them scrambled, fried, poached; as omelets, frittatas, quiche, pretty much any way you can come up with (except hard boiled, yeck). Harris is also a pretty big fan of eggs, and we, like most people, do enjoy having breakfast for dinner every once and awhile. This is one of my favorite breakfast for dinner recipes, just because I feel like it is a little bit different, and also incorporates a lot of flavors. A lot of this recipe is "guesstimates" in terms of ingredient amounts - I usually just eyeball it, so do keep that in mind.

What You'll Need:
Makes about 24 mini frittatas
  • 1 carton Egg Beaters
  • 1/2 container deli turkey, chopped
  • 1/2 bunch of asparagus, steamed
  • Goat cheese (or any other kind of cheese you prefer)
  • salt & pepper to taste
What You'll Do:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Pour egg beaters into large bowl. Season with salt & pepper. Give a good whisk.


  3. Chop deli turkey and asparagus into small-ish pieces (don't you love the precision here?)



  4. Spray muffin pan with Pam
  5. Use a measuring cup to pour eggs into muffin pans (only fill about 1/3 of the way at first)


  6. Top eggs with several pieces of turkey, asparagus, and cheese
  7. Fill remainder of cups with egg


  8. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until middle is set, and edges are slightly browned


  9. Enjoy!


 
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