Easy High Protein Loaded Breakfast Burritos
Kickstart your day with these scrumptious breakfast burritos, bursting with flavor and boasting a whopping 50 grams of protein each! Packed with fluffy scrambled eggs, savory turkey sausage, and zesty salsa, they’re a meal prep dream that will keep you fueled and satisfied. Wrap them up and enjoy a delicious breakfast on the go!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
10
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 10🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 4 Diced Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 Diced Brown Onion
- 1 Tsp Onion & Garlic Powder (5 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1.5KG Extra Lean Beef Mince (3.31 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 100g Blended Cottage Cheese (3.53 oz)
- 15 Eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 150g Tomato Paste (Leggo’s Garlic & Herb Tomato Paste) (5.29 oz)
- 10 Warm Large Tortillas (Mission Carb Balance Tortillas - or any large tortilla)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(5)
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1/2 Tsp Sage (2.5 ml)
- 1 Tsp Salt (5 ml)
- 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika (5 ml)
- 1/2 Tsp Thyme (2.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- 25g Sriracha/Hot Sauce (0.88 oz)optional
- 85ml Worcestershire Sauce (2.87 fl oz)
📦Other(1)
- 500g Tater Tots (17.6 oz)optionalcan be substituted for diced potatoes, seasoned & air fried/baked
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by browning some diced onions, then add extra lean beef mince with Worcestershire sauce and the seasonings.
- 2
Once browned, add the diced garlic and tomato paste, mix well then set it aside.
- 3
Cook up some tater tots or diced potatoes.
- 4
Mix together eggs and blended cottage cheese, cook on low to medium heat stirring gently until fluffy, then add some salt.
- 5
Grab a warm tortilla, equally distribute the eggs, beef, potatoes, and add sriracha or hot sauce, roll it tightly.
- 6
Toast it and repeat the process for the other 9 burritos.
- 7
Store in the fridge or freezer and reheat when ready to eat.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook scrambled eggs at 200-225°F (medium-low heat) and remove from heat at 80% doneness because residual heat will finish cooking without creating rubbery proteins.technique200-225°F
- ✓Blend cottage cheese to 15-20% of total egg volume to boost protein by 40% while maintaining creamy texture through casein proteins that don't coagulate like egg proteins.ingredient15-20% volume ratio
- ✓Brown ground beef at high heat (400°F+ pan surface) for 2-3 minutes undisturbed to trigger Maillard reaction, creating 600+ flavor compounds before breaking it apart.technique400°F+, 2-3 minutes
- ✓Warm tortillas to 140-160°F before filling because heat activates gluten proteins, making them 30% more pliable and less likely to crack when rolling.timing140-160°F
- ✓Toast assembled burritos seam-side down for 90 seconds to create steam that gelatinizes starches in the tortilla, sealing the seam naturally.technique90 seconds
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
10
people
Level
intermediate
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Easy High Protein Loaded Breakfast Burritos
Kickstart your day with these scrumptious breakfast burritos, bursting with flavor and boasting a whopping 50 grams of protein each! Packed with fluffy scrambled eggs, savory turkey sausage, and zesty salsa, they’re a meal prep dream that will keep you fueled and satisfied. Wrap them up and enjoy a delicious breakfast on the go!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 10🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 4 Diced Garlic Cloves
- 1/2 Diced Brown Onion
- 1 Tsp Onion & Garlic Powder (5 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1.5KG Extra Lean Beef Mince (3.31 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 100g Blended Cottage Cheese (3.53 oz)
- 15 Eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 150g Tomato Paste (Leggo’s Garlic & Herb Tomato Paste) (5.29 oz)
- 10 Warm Large Tortillas (Mission Carb Balance Tortillas - or any large tortilla)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(5)
- 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1/2 Tsp Sage (2.5 ml)
- 1 Tsp Salt (5 ml)
- 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika (5 ml)
- 1/2 Tsp Thyme (2.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- 25g Sriracha/Hot Sauce (0.88 oz)optional
- 85ml Worcestershire Sauce (2.87 fl oz)
📦Other(1)
- 500g Tater Tots (17.6 oz)optionalcan be substituted for diced potatoes, seasoned & air fried/baked
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by browning some diced onions, then add extra lean beef mince with Worcestershire sauce and the seasonings.
- 2
Once browned, add the diced garlic and tomato paste, mix well then set it aside.
- 3
Cook up some tater tots or diced potatoes.
- 4
Mix together eggs and blended cottage cheese, cook on low to medium heat stirring gently until fluffy, then add some salt.
- 5
Grab a warm tortilla, equally distribute the eggs, beef, potatoes, and add sriracha or hot sauce, roll it tightly.
- 6
Toast it and repeat the process for the other 9 burritos.
- 7
Store in the fridge or freezer and reheat when ready to eat.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook scrambled eggs at 200-225°F (medium-low heat) and remove from heat at 80% doneness because residual heat will finish cooking without creating rubbery proteins.technique200-225°F
- ✓Blend cottage cheese to 15-20% of total egg volume to boost protein by 40% while maintaining creamy texture through casein proteins that don't coagulate like egg proteins.ingredient15-20% volume ratio
- ✓Brown ground beef at high heat (400°F+ pan surface) for 2-3 minutes undisturbed to trigger Maillard reaction, creating 600+ flavor compounds before breaking it apart.technique400°F+, 2-3 minutes
- ✓Warm tortillas to 140-160°F before filling because heat activates gluten proteins, making them 30% more pliable and less likely to crack when rolling.timing140-160°F
- ✓Toast assembled burritos seam-side down for 90 seconds to create steam that gelatinizes starches in the tortilla, sealing the seam naturally.technique90 seconds