Craving an easy and tasty breakfast on the go? These Southwest-Style Sausage Breakfast Burritos are the answer! Filled with juicy chicken sausage, bell peppers and onions, and lots of cheese, they are packed with flavor and nutrients.
Breakfast burritos are one of the best breakfast recipes to meal prep.
You can customize them for taste, keep them meat/dairy/gluten free if you want, and they freeze & reheat so well! Serve with roasted salsa or hot sauce for a super satisfying meal that will carry you over to lunch.
The Coined Breakdown
- Total Cost per serving: $1.24
- Total Cost (6 burritos): $7.44
- Those Other Guys: $8.99 per serving
Ingredients
- Chicken Sausage - I always use Delia's Chicken Sausage brand as a substitute for pork sausage. It's much leaner, with so much flavor! If you can't find it in your grocery store, try ground turkey or beef sausage instead.
- Bell Pepper & Onion Mix - One of my favorite hacks is using the frozen bag of chopped bell peppers and onions. It's a perfect way to save time and dishes instead of chopping everything yourself!
- Eggs - Lightly scramble your eggs so that when reheating, they won't be overcooked and rubbery.
- Cheese - Use your favorite type of cheese for these burritos. Some really good flavors are Monterey jack, Colby jack, or the "Mexican-style" bags of cheese.
- Tortillas - Flour tortillas are the standard, but other wraps like low-carb or veggie-style ones will work as well. I wouldn't recommend corn tortillas for freezing or wrapping.
Variations and Substitutions
Protein Ideas: These taste great with sausage, bacon, shredded chicken, or refried beans.
Accompaniments: Pump up the vegetables by adding spinach or kale. For a more filling burrito, add some frozen hash browns.
How to Make Frozen Breakfast Burritos at Home
Most of the prep is just cooking the ingredients before wrapping and sealing each burrito.
- Start out by searing your ground sausage until browned. Set that aside.
- Sauté the frozen vegetables in the oil from the sausage until softened (and the water has evaporated). Place that aside too.
- Finally, soft scramble the eggs until just set.
- Assemble the burritos with your vegetables, protein, and cheese on a flour tortilla. Wrap, and sear in a skillet to seal the bottoms. That's it!
Recipe Pro Tip
- Don't overcook the eggs. Scramble the eggs until just set, because if we freeze and reheat them, the eggs will continue to cook. This avoids them getting rubbery!
Recipe FAQs
I recommend keeping salsa and other "wet" ingredients separate from the burritos. This keeps anything from leaking out of the tortilla - plus, if you freeze them, the texture will change.
First, make sure your burritos are completely cooled. Wrap each burrito in parchment paper and/or aluminum foil. Store in a gallon-sized freezer bag for up to 4 months.
When you're ready to eat, remove any wrappers and poke with a fork. Microwave 1-3 minutes or until warm. You can also toast in the air fryer to get the outside crispy.
Flour tortillas will be optimal for wrapping burritos. You can use the store-bought kind, or make my Homemade Flour Tortillas into large sizes.
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Southwest-Style Sausage Breakfast Burritos
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- Wooden Spoon
- 3 Large Bowls
Ingredients
- 16 ounces ground chicken sausage
- 12 ounces frozen bell pepper & onion mix
- ½ tablespoon taco seasoning
- 6 count eggs
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 ounces shredded cheese of your choice
- 6 count large flour tortillas
Instructions
- Add the ground chicken sausage to a large skillet.16 ounces ground chicken sausage
- Let the sausage cook for about 8 - 10 minutes until browned, chopping it up into small pieces.
- Once cooked, set it aside and add the frozen bell pepper/onion mix to that same skillet. Season with the taco seasoning.12 ounces frozen bell pepper & onion mix, ½ tablespoon taco seasoning
- Set the veggies aside when they are softened. Be sure to cook out all of the water.
- In a small bowl, thoroughly whisk together your eggs with the water, salt, and pepper until smooth.6 count eggs, ¼ cup water, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Softly scramble the eggs until they are just set. Remove the pan from heat.
- Add some cheese to the bottom of a flour tortilla. Top with some of the vegetables, chicken sausage, and scrambled eggs.6 ounces shredded cheese of your choice, 6 count large flour tortillas
- Wrap securely and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Seal your burritos by toasting the bottoms in a hot skillet.
- Serve alongside your favorite hot sauce, pico de gallo, or salsa. Enjoy!
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