Recipe of the month

MAKE-AHEAD FREEZER BREAKFAST BURRITOS

INGREDIENTS

• 4 small to medium sweet potatoes  

• 1 lb. ground turkey sausage (mushrooms are a great sub here if vegetarian)  

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 1 small yellow onion, diced

• 1 jalapeño (optional, omit if you don’t care for spice)

• 12 large eggs

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon pepper

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• 12 (10-inch burrito size) flour tortillas (use gluten-free, if needed)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and chop sweet potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Toss

sweet potatoes with oil, sprinkle a dash of salt and pepper over them, and bake in the

oven for 25 minutes or until the edges start to brown, stirring at the halfway point.

Allow to cool.

2. Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the breakfast sausage, stirring to

break up and crumble. Cook until the meat is cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove

cooked sausage to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.

3. While the sausage cooks, place a separate large skillet over medium heat. When hot add

the olive oil, red pepper, and onion; sauté until the veggies are tender, stirring often,

about 6 minutes.

4. While the vegetables and meat are cooking, place the eggs in a medium bowl, season

with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and whisk well. 

5. Pour the eggs into the large skillet with the peppers and onions and push around with a

spatula as they cook. Cook until the eggs are set, about 3-5 minutes. 

6. Gently fold the cooked sausage into the cooked egg mixture. Remove from heat and

allow to cool for about 10 minutes. 

7. To prepare the tortillas, wrap them in damp paper towels and microwave for 15-20

seconds to make them pliable.

8. For burrito assembly, scoop about 1 cup of the egg-sausage-veggie mixture into the

center of each tortilla. Add some sweet potato cubes and about 1 to 2 tablespoons of

cheese. Fold one edge of the tortilla up and over the filling and pull it tightly toward the

center. Fold in the sides of the tortilla and continue to roll. Place the wrapped

burritos on a baking sheet while you assemble the rest.

9. To prepare burritos for the freezer, wrap each burrito in a sheet of parchment

paper and then wrap again in a square sheet of aluminum foil. Label burritos and place

them in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat in the oven: preheat the oven to 350

degrees and cook for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through. To reheat in the

microwave: Remove the outer aluminum foil and microwave for 2 minutes at 50%

power and an additional 2 minutes at full power.