Frozen Assets

To get you started on the road toward simple breakfasts, here’s a recipe for easy Breakfast Burritos … definitely one my family’s all-time favorite make-ahead meals. Recipe used with permission from my book Frozen Assets: How to cook for a day and eat for a month.

Breakfast Burritos

• 12 eggs, beaten
• 1 pound bulk sausage, cooked (or crumbled links)
• 1/2 cup chunky salsa (your choice of heat)
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 24 flour tortillas (you can also use whole wheat)

1. Scramble eggs in large skillet until done.
2. Stir in cooked sausage and salsa.
3. Warm tortillas in microwave 20 – 30 seconds or until warm and flexible.
4. Place 1/2 cup egg mixture into tortilla; sprinkle with cheese; roll burrito-style.
5. Freeze burritos in single layer on lightly greased cookie sheet.
6. When fully frozen, wrap burritos individually; place wrapped burritos in large zip-top freezer bags; freeze.

(makes 24 breakfast burritos)

To serve, unwrap burritos from foil or plastic wrap that you used for freezing. Wrap in a paper towel. Cook in microwave until heated through (about 2 minutes). Or thaw burritos (remove plastic wrap if used in freezing), wrap burritos in foil, and bake at 350 degrees for ten minutes.  Serve with salsa or hot sauce, if desired.

Optional Ingredients:

• 1 green pepper, finely diced
• 6 potatoes, shredded and fried until cooked through (or use hashbrowns)
• Jalapeno slices
• Small can chopped green chiles
• 1 to 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 tomato, peeled and chopped
• 2 green onions, sliced with tops

 I’ve even taken these frozen burritos with us when we’ve gone camping. I just place the bag of frozen burritos into the ice chest, and by the time we’re ready for breakfast the first morning, the burritos are fully thawed. Then I simply reheat them in a large skillet over the campstove or fire grate.

~Debi