High Protein Breakfast Burrito

Ingredients
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder or peri peri
- 1 bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1 sweet potato (peeled and diced)
- 1 can (15 oz/470 g black beans, rinsed and drained)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large tortillas
- feta (optional)
- cream or cottage cheese (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat about 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan on medium heat.
- 2
Add the onion and sauté until it begins to soften.
- 3
Add the cumin and chili or peri peri powder and stir in for about 30 seconds.
- 4
Toss in the bell pepper and sweet potato and cook until tender which should be about 10 minutes Stir in the black beans and cook for 2 minutes Do not overcook as the beans will get too soft and mushy.
- 5
Season with salt and pepper.
- 6
Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly with a whisk.
- 7
Heat about a teaspoon of oil and add the beaten eggs, season with salt and pepper, and scramble until cooked.
- 8
Place the tortillas on a plate and fill with the sweet potato mixture and the scrambled eggs.
- 9
Crumble feta or spread on cream cheese if using.
- 10
Gently roll up the burrito, tucking in the ends tightly. Grill on a warm pan and serve warm
- 11
Or cool completely, tightly wrap in aluminum foil, and freeze for up to 3 months.
- 12
To reheat the frozen burrito, remove the aluminum foil, wrap it in paper towel and warm in the microwave for about 2 minutes.
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