Breakfast Burritos (healthier)

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 6 ounces turkey breakfast sausage, removed from its casing
• 1/2 cup minced red onion
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped small
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 scallions, sliced thin
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 large egg whites
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 6 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas
• 1/2 cup shredded 50 percent light cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa (fresh or jarred)

Recipe

• 1 *note--atk recommends using 4 whole eggs and 1/2 cup store-bought egg whites (to avoid wasting yolks); eggology 100% egg whites tested the best in their kitchen; do not use skim milk.
• 2 heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
• 3 add the sausage and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• 4 stir in the onion, bell pepper, and cayenne; cook until the vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in the scallions and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 6 transfer the sausage mixture to a bowl and cover to keep warm; wipe out the skillet with paper towels.
• 7 whisk the egg whites, egg yolks, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
• 8 heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat until shimmering.
• 9 add the eggs and cook, gently pushing, lifting, and folding them from one side of the pan to the other, until they are nicely clumped, shiny, and wet, about 2 minutes.
• 10 quickly transfer the eggs to the bowl with the sausage and fold gently to combine.
• 11 stack the tortillas on top of one another, with sheets of paper towel between them, and microwave on high until the tortillas are hot and steaming, 30-60 seconds.
• 12 divide the eggs, cheddar, and salsa evenly between the tortillas.
• 13 roll up the tortillas into burritos and serve.
• 14 per serving--300 calories, 12 g fat, 30 g carb, 19 g protein.