Breakfast Burritos Cheap

Breakfast burritos are the best invention ever. Eggs. Good. Cheese. Good. Potatoes. Good. Chorizo. Goood. Able to be eaten in one hand. Goood. Cheap healthy burritos...infinity good=)
Now of course, there are detractors on what should go into these burritos like, ahem, a certain roomie of mine who claimed he is "allergic" to eggs. He gets the eggless ones. Yeah, I'm that nice.

There is the fact that real chorizo is not the healthiest for you (but oh, does it taste so good when it touches your lips), but there are other options that are much healthier.
Trader Joe's used to sell this chicken chorizo in their stores and but have been told that it has been discontinued. If anyone has any comparable substitute, I would greatly appreciate it.

In the meantime, I have been using "soyrizo," the soy substitute for chorizo. It is healthier and you know there aren't any questionable pieces of animal parts going into it...though which end of the soy bean that the soyrizo is made from is in question>D

This is a great, cost effective and healthy breakfast (or any daypart) item that you can just pop into the microwave of toaster oven to heat. Feel free to add any other favorite breakfast item like chicken sausage, bacon, rice, peas, etc. This recipe is just soyrizo, eggs and cheese for less than you would pay at a fast food place and much more healthier for you.
UPDATE**-This recipe is meant for you or others to either eat within a week or frozen for later consumption.

Breakfast Burritos
(Makes 10 burritos)
10 pack of Whole wheat tortilla (about 10 inch rounds)-$1.99
3 red potatoes medium $.79
1 medium yellow onion $.25
1 jalapeno (you can add more if you lika da heat) $.10
1 package soyrizo (12oz) $1.99
6 eggs $.75
1 cup Organic Lite shredded Mexican cheese $1.00
Cilantro $.15

~$7.00 for 10 burritos=$.70 each

Boil potatoes. To make them cook faster, half or even quarter the potatoes. Salt the water and add potatoes in the cold water. That's right. Add them in BEFORE the water boils. Drain the water after the potatoes are easily pierced with a knife, approximately 20-30 minutes.

While the potatoes are boiling away, you will start making your soyrizo mix. Chop up garlic, shallots, and onion. Heat a deep pan with olive oil. salt and pepper. When hot, add the veggies at medium low heat until translucent. You can up the temp if it seems to take too long, but the garlic may burn faster and turn black before the onions are cooked through.

Add the soyrizo and turn heat down between low and medium low.

Now, the eggs. Crack the eggs into a bowl.
One thing I've never seen before is in the picture. A bloody egg. I looked it up and apparently it's edible. something about the blood vessel not separating correctly when it is being formed. So, if you don't see any more posts from me, you'll know what happened...


Add the chopped cilantro and parsley and add the cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Beat eggs. Now I choose to extend the eggs with water about 1/2 cup but you make also add milk, 2% or less will work fine.

Heat another pan for the eggs. If the eggs don't look like they're all going to fit, make them in batches. Make sure you re-beat the eggs a little to pick up the cilantro and parsley each time.

Now. the potatoes should be done. You may choose to keep the skin on, or peel the skin off. I would suggest taking the skin off since it is mostly coming off at this point, but there are good vitamins in the skin. Drain and rinse under cold water. Be careful, they will be HOT. When they are cook enough to handle, dice the potatoes into 1 inch cubes. smaller if you're using a smaller tortilla. Now, if you have potatoes that are just crumbling and not really dicing, set aside in a separate bowl. You can make mashed potatoes, or potato burritos with the "leftovers."What's left is to assemble. I realized I didn't measure the filling amounts, but eyeball and make sure not to overfill. Rip foil sheets slightly bigger than the tortillas and pan spray before placing the tortillas.

To help roll the tortillas easily so they won't crack, I heated them a little over the gas stove one by one. Another option is to heat the oven to about 250 degrees, place a moist paper towel on top of a long piece of foil and place the tortillas op top of that. Wrap the foil around the tortillas. Add more water the the paper towels to make sure the tortillas don't dry out.

Again, you can add whatever other fillings you would like. in the end, it will be a lot cheaper and healthier for you.
Have it your way! (Please don't sue me Burger King)
Enjoy!

Sante!
DD