Breakfast Burritos

I had a dozen eggs that needed to be used SOON. It's hard to use a dozen eggs when you're single.

Then I remembered that Trent Hamm, who runs http://thesimpledollar.com, makes and freezes breakfast burritos in bulk. Here is the link to his post about the burritos, and his recipe:
http://m.thesimpledollar.com/2009/02/20/bulk-breakfast-burritos-convenient-cheap-healthy-and-easier-than-you-think/

I used what I had on hand to make my burritos. The great thing about these burritos is that you can customize them to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.

Here is my recipe:
1 dozen eggs
1 cup salsa
3 cups diced ham
12 flour tortillas, large size
8 oz cheddar cheese
Seasoning to taste. I used cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
Plastic sandwich bags or plastic wrap

I put half the ham in a food processor and chopped it up. Then I added half the eggs and salsa to the food processor and mixed until it was well blended.

I scrambled the egg mixture on medium high heat, making sure to not completely dry the eggs out. This is because things tend to become dry when reheated.

I cut the flour tortillas in half for the burritos since I have been focused on serving sizes. You can make them full-sized.

I put the shredded cheddar on the bottom of the burrito, add the egg mixture, and roll up. I chose to place the burritos in a zip lock sandwich bag. I could fit three half-sized burritos in one bag. If you are going to make full-sized burritos, you will want to use plastic wrap.

One thing to remember if you are using sandwich bags: you will want to remove the extra air in the bag to keep the burritos from getting freezer burnt.

These freeze up wonderfully and microwave easily. One half-sized burrito paired with a small to medium size piece of fruit makes a balanced breakfast. Also, two of the smaller burritos topped with sour cream, guac, and/or salsa is fantastic as well.

I estimate these cost about $0.25-$0.30 per half-size burrito.