New Mexico Green Chile Breakfast Burritos

Name: New Mexico Green Chile Breakfast Burritos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North America, Southwest
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 3 large egg whites; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; Dash cayenne pepper; 4 breakfast turkey sausage links, casings removed; 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles, drained; 6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed; 6 tablespoons salsa

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Back when I lived in the Southwest, we wrapped everything up in a tortilla. Breakfast burritos in every possible combination are very popular in New Mexico. —Angela Spengler, Tampa, Florida

Ingredients

6 large eggs
3 large egg whites
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
Dash cayenne pepper
4 breakfast turkey sausage links, casings removed
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles, drained
6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed
6 tablespoons salsa

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, egg whites, jalapeno and cayenne; set aside.
In a large skillet; cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Drain. Push sausage to the side of pan. Pour egg mixture into center of pan. Cook and stir until set. Sprinkle with cheese and chiles. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.
Place 1/3 cup mixture off center on each tortilla. Fold side and end over filling and roll up. Top with salsa.

Nutrition Facts

1 burrito with 1 tablespoon salsa: 290 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 232mg cholesterol, 586mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 medium-fat meat, 1-1/2 starch.

Back when I lived in the Southwest, we wrapped everything up in a tortilla. Breakfast burritos in every possible combination are very popular in New Mexico. —Angela Spengler, Tampa, Florida

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