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Breakfast Burrito with Chorizo

Breakfast Burrito with ChorizoA Long Time Ago, in a Burrito Far, Far Away…

When I was twelve years old, I thought that the Breakfast Burrito was the best thing that ever happened to me.  Who came up with this Dreamy Piece of heaven to go, Right; Perfectly scrambled eggs and sausage with cheese.  Are you kidding?  Those 3 simple ingredients, wrapped in a Tortilla with love and POOF, the Breakfast Burrito was born.  Now, you can put whatever you want in it.  It doesn’t really matter.  Today, we’re going to make a Breakfast Burrito with Chorizo.

A few simple things you should know.  Chorizo can be bought several different ways.  First of all, you can buy either pork or beef Chorizo.  And yes this does change the flavor.  So you can either go with your favorite, or trust me when I tell you I use pork when I mix it with eggs.  Secondly, there is a Mexican version and a Spanish version of Chorizo.  Now that might sound the same to some of you but I’m telling you there’s a difference.  One is a little smoother than the other, and I choose to use the Mexican version for this Breakfast Burrito.

Breakfast Burrito Ingredients are:

1 X-Large Flour Tortilla
6 oz Chorizo
3 eggs
1 tbs butter

Everything below should be your desired amount

Some Bell Pepper or Jalapeno
Green Chilis
Scallions
Nacho Cheese (Or your favorite)
Cilantro

Cook the Chorizo thoroughly before adding vegetables and eggs.  Then add each ingredient but save the Cilantro for last.  Once everything is mixed together, add the Nacho Cheese and set aside to cool.  Meanwhile, heat the tortilla then add the filling and roll a Breakfast Burrito.  Sear both sides on medium heat and serve.

The Ultimate Omelette

Stove - Poor Man's Gourmet KitchenWhat’s for Breakfast… Omelette?

Do you know what’s in your refrigerator?  Well if it’s anything like mine, it’s either plum full or it’s getting pretty bare.  Either way, I always make sure we never go without milk or eggs.  Any real cook knows what I’m talking about and anyone who doesn’t, knows what I’m sayin’! Staying the weekends at my house provides two things; sleeping in and big breakfasts, or brunch depending on how long I take to get out of bed. Sometimes the best morning meal can consist of last nights leftovers; especially if there’s any meat, onion, or bell peppers.  Any kind of pepper will do in this case.  So reach into that refrigerator and grab your favorite cheese and head over to the stove with some butter and eggs, because we’re making Omelettes today.

Omelette Ingredients:

2 to 3 eggs
1/2 cup cheese (your favorite, I use mild cheddar and pepper jack)
1 Tbs for ea. of the following
Tomato
Bell Pepper/Jalapeno
Scallions
Bacon
Basil
Mushroom

Add butter to a medium hot 6 inch non stick pan.
Scramble and add the eggs, then cover with a lid for 1 min.
Uncover and add all of the remaining ingredients to one half of the Omelette, topping everything off with cheese.
With a spatula, very carefully fold the omelette in half starting from the opposite side of the ingredients, then top with more cheese.