Breakfast Burrito

On Sunday Paul and I often sit down and enjoy a more substantial breakfast than we do the rest of the week(cereal and milk as we rush out the door is the norm). Because I've been watching my weight many of our traditonal high-fat breakfast foods have been set aside for more healthy alternatives.

This is an example of a low fat breakfast I made one Sunday recently.

First up:

Sweet Potato Fries

• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt

PREPARATION:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Cut the sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch strips or wedges and toss in the oil and salt. Arrange in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet. Place in oven for 30 minutes, turning once.

While these are cooking prepare the burritos.

I turkey sausage - removed from the casing
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup sliced mushroom
1/2 cup diced zucchini
3 eggs
2 whole wheat tortillas (6 inch)
salsa
1/4 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

Cook the sausage in a frying pan until no longer pink, break it up into small pieces. Drain and set aside. Saute the vegetables until soft. Add the sausage back to the pan. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Pour beaten eggs into the pan with the vegetables and meat. Scramble until cooked.

Lay the tortillas on the counter. On each tortilla spread 1/2 the cheese, spoon on half of the cooked egg mixture, spoon on the desired amount of salsa over the egg mixture (I use about 1 tablespoon of the salsa that we made this fall - hot and spicy - YUM).

Carefully fold the tortilla and secure with a toothpick.

Serve 1 tortilla with fresh fruit and the sweet potato fries for a low-fat breakfast - McDonald's, eat your heart out!

To make this even more low-fat and healthy use egg whites instead of whole eggs.

Comments

[Janet]

I loved your blog and just thought I'd add another sweet potatoe dish that I think you will enjoy, viz:

Cut 5 or 6 peeled sweet potatoes in half and then slice into 1/3rds to make long french fries. Put into a large bowl and mix with 1/4 cup of olive oil, salt and pepper. Put 1 Tbsp. each coriander seeds and fennel seeds and 1/2 tsp. chili flakes into a coffee grinder and grind coarsely. Add to the bowl, mix thoroughly, put the "fries" on a cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for about 25 minutes, turning halfway through. Drizzle with melted butter.