Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Cook the Sausage and Potatoes
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the breakfast sausage and cook until fully browned, breaking it into small crumbles as it cooks.
- Transfer the cooked sausage to a plate and set it aside.
- Cook the breakfast potatoes, hash browns, or tater tots according to the package directions until golden and crispy. Transfer them to a plate and set aside.
Cook the Vegetables and Eggs
- Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat.
- Add the diced green bell pepper and yellow onion. Cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Reduce the heat to low to prevent the eggs from overcooking.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, black pepper, and optional cottage cheese until smooth and evenly combined.
- Pour the egg mixture into the skillet with the cooked peppers and onions.
- Cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring gently with a spatula, until the eggs are just set but remain soft. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Combine the Filling
- Add the scrambled egg mixture, cooked sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, and crispy potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
- Gently stir until the ingredients are evenly distributed and the cheese begins to melt.
Assemble the Burritos
- Warm the tortillas briefly if needed to make them soft and easy to fold.
- Divide the breakfast filling evenly among the centers of the 8 large tortillas.
- Fold the left and right sides of each tortilla inward over the filling. Fold the bottom edge over the filling, then roll tightly to form a burrito.
Optional: Toast the Burritos
- Heat a clean skillet over medium heat.
- Place the burritos seam-side down in the hot skillet. Cook for 1–2 minutes per side, or until the tortillas are golden brown and lightly crisp.
- Serve the breakfast burritos warm, or allow them to cool completely before storing for meal prep.
Notes
- Potato options: The ingredient list calls for breakfast potatoes or hash browns, while the original instructions mention tater tots. Any of these options will work; cook them until golden and crispy before adding them to the filling.
- Cottage cheese: Cottage cheese is optional. Blending it into the eggs can make the scrambled eggs softer and add extra protein.
- Do not overcook the eggs: Remove the eggs from the heat while they are still soft because they will continue cooking slightly from residual heat.
- Optional toasting: Toasting gives the tortillas a golden, crisp exterior, but the burritos can also be served without toasting.
- Meal prep: Allow the filling to cool before assembling burritos for storage. This helps prevent the tortillas from becoming soggy.
- Refrigerator storage: Wrap the burritos individually and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Freezer storage: Wrap each cooled burrito tightly in parchment paper or foil, place in a freezer-safe container, and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Nutrition: Nutrition values are estimates and may vary depending on the sausage, cheese, tortillas, potatoes, and serving sizes used.