Make Ahead and Freeze Breakfast Burritos

Make Ahead and Freeze Breakfast Burritos

Equipment:

1 Large Crock Pot, I use a 4.5 Quart one.

2 Large Cookie Sheets coated with Olive Oil or enough sheets for 24 burritos widely spaced.

1 Large Plastic folding cutting board. Nice to have, but can use counter/table surface instead.

1 Plastic Straw

Sausage/Egg Mixture:

24 Flour Tortillas or Wraps, Burrito Size

2 Lb Pork Sausage, frozen or fresh

1 Lb Ground Turkey, frozen or fresh

2 Large Onions, chopped small. Spanish are best, but may use any kind.

1 ½ Cups Green Chiles, chopped small. May be fresh, frozen or canned.

18 Large Chicken Eggs or 36 Guinea Eggs or combination

Salt and Pepper To Taste

Assembling Needs:

1 Recipe of Egg/Sausage Mixture

1 ½ Cups Grated Irish Potatoes, frozen or freshly grated

3 Cups Cheese, Grated. May be Longhorn, Cheddar, Mexican Blend, Colby etc.

Oiled Cookie Sheets

Cook sausage, ground turkey,onions and in crock pot until well done. Add add eggs and chopped chili and cook until eggs are done. Add salt and pepper to taste. Assemble burritos: Warm tortillas if they are likely to break, otherwise use as is. Lay a tortilla on a clean surface, I use my fold up cutting board. Add 2-3 tablespoons of sausage/egg mixture, 2 tablespoons potatoes, 2 tablespoons grated cheese. This is pretty subjective depending upon the size of your tortilla and how well you can roll them once filled. Roll into the traditional burrito shape, first folding in the ends, then roll and place on but not touching each other on the oiled cookie sheet.

When a complete sheet is full place in freezer overnight. The next day you can take the burritos out of the freezer and place in gallon sized bags and *remove as much air as as possible to prevent frost from forming on the burritos. We find that our 1200 watt microwave will cook these nutritious breakfasts on high for 2 minutes, then turn over and cook another 20 seconds.

* To remove the air from the bags after filling: Fill a soup pot with water, deep enough to immerse the bag. Zip up the bag except for the corner where the straw has been inserted, then immerse into the water filled pot, keeping the corner out of the water. The air will magically whoosh out the straw then you can use the straw to suck out any remaining air pockets. Then in one swift motion, remove straw and quickly zip the bag shut.