Make-Ahead Sweet Potato and Chorizo Breakfast Burritos

Make-Ahead Sweet Potato and Chorizo Breakfast Burritos

The sweetness from the sweet potatoes is the perfect complement to the spicy chorizo inside these make-ahead burritos! Store in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze. Take one out of the freezer and thaw in the fridge overnight for a quick breakfast idea!

Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Yield:
8 burritos
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (14 ounce) package Mexican-style chorizo
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 8 eggs
  • 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
  • ½ cup salsa
  • 1 (4 ounce) package queso fresco, crumbled

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2
Place sweet potatoes and green onions on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine and spread out evenly.

Step 3
Roast in the preheated oven until soft, about 25 minutes.

Step 4
Meanwhile, cook chorizo in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain any excess fat; transfer chorizo to a bowl and set aside to cool. Wipe out the skillet and return it to the stove.

Step 5
Whisk eggs in a bowl. Heat butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in eggs and scramble until just set, 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape eggs into a bowl and let cool.

Step 6
Line up tortillas in assembly-line fashion. Divide chorizo between the 8 tortillas. Top each with a portion of sweet potato-onion mixture, scrambled eggs, 1 tablespoon salsa, and queso fresco. Fold the bottom of each tortilla up over the filling, then fold in both sides and roll up burritos.

Step 7
Flip burritos so they are seam side-down. Wrap each individually with aluminum foil and place into a resealable plastic bag.

Cook’s Note:

These reheat more evenly when thawed. To reheat a thawed burrito, remove from aluminum foil and wrap in a paper towel. Heat in the microwave at 30% power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until warmed through. For frozen, heat at 30% power for 5 minutes, or until warmed through, turning over halfway through.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

634
Calories
35g
Fat
51g
Carbs
27g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 634
% Daily Value *
Total Fat35g 45%
Saturated Fat12g 61%
Cholesterol238mg 79%
Sodium1431mg 62%
Total Carbohydrate51g 19%
Dietary Fiber4g 15%
Total Sugars5g
Protein27g
Vitamin C3mg 14%
Calcium188mg 14%
Iron5mg 26%
Potassium650mg 14%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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    • 6 years ago

    I made this as a change up for my husband from his usual breakfast taco to go. I’m not a big breakfast eater so I haven’t tried it myself. but he likes chorizo and sweet potatoes, but he said that the two of them together was too strange of a taste for him.

    • 6 years ago

    Love love loved these! I make a breakfast skillet for my family with sweet potatoes and chorizo, so I knew we’d love this. I was sneaking the sweet potatoes after I took them out of the oven and had to stop myself from eating them all. My kids requested I make “those new burritos” again this week. I brought one to work and people were asking what I was eating because it smelled so good. 🙂 I once had something very similar at a local breakfast restaurant and still remember it to this day!

    • 4 years ago

    Great dish and the whole family loved it!! The sweet potatoes were a pleasant addition but make sure to spread out the salsa evenly.

    • 2 years ago

    These are awesome. I make them for my kids to take back to university. My husband gets really mad if i don’t leave a few at home for him. They freeze really well. We love the flavor combination. The only change I make is I use feta cheese as queso fresco is not easy to come by here. They aren’t hard to make but there are a lot of steps. I am glad I have a lot of counter space to lay them out and load them up. So good!

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