Healthy Breakfast Burrito with Scrambled Eggs, Peppers, Spinach, Blue Cheese & Cottage Cheese
This breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, peppers, spinach, blue cheese and cottage cheese is packed with protein and is a deliciously filling way to start the day.
Servings 2 burritos
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup bell peppers any color, diced
- 1 cup fresh spinach chopped
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ¼ cup full fat cottage cheese
- 2 large whole wheat or flour tortillas
- 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
Sauté the Peppers & Spinach
- Heat olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced bell peppers and sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
- Add the spinach and cook for another 1-2 minutes until wilted. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Scramble the Eggs with Cheese
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with salt and pepper.
- Pour the eggs into the same skillet over low-medium heat.
- Stir gently with a spatula, cooking until they start to set.
- Add the blue cheese and cottage cheese, stirring gently to combine and melt into the eggs.
- Once the eggs are fully cooked but still soft, stir in the sautéed peppers and spinach.
Assemble the Burritos
- Lay out the tortillas and divide the scrambled egg mixture evenly between them.
- If you like spice, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Wrap & Serve
- Fold in the sides of the tortilla, then roll tightly from the bottom up.
- If desired, lightly toast the burritos in the skillet for 1-2 minutes on each side to seal and crisp them.
- Slice in half and enjoy warm!