Breakfast Burritos with Quinoa and Brown Rice

Ultra-moist eggs, laced with cheese and bundled into tortillas with quinoa and brown rice. Blanketed with salsa and more cheese and baked until everything is hot and melty.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword breakfast burritos, brunch, burritos, entertaining, make ahead

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 550kcal

Author Robin Miller

Equipment

9x13 Baking Pan

Ingredients

Cooking spray
8 large eggs
1/4 cup milk
3 teaspoons taco seasoning of choice divided
1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil or butter
1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese blend divided
Salt and ground black pepper
8.5-8.8 ounces microwave-ready quinoa and brown rice in a pouch or cups (see note above)
8 small/fajita-size flour tortillas
1/2 cup salsa of choice
Chopped green onions for serving optional
Fresh cilantro leaves for serving optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking dish (11x7 or 9x13) with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and 2 teaspoons of the taco seasoning.
Heat the the oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook until cooked but still moist. Stir in 3/4 cup of the Mexican cheese and stir until the cheese melts. Remove the pan from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook the quinoa and brown rice according to the package directions.
Arrange the tortillas on a flat surface. Top the center of the tortillas with the eggs, about a heaping 1/4 cup each. Spoon the quinoa and brown rice alongside the eggs, about 3 tablespoons per tortilla. Pull up the sides of the tortillas and transfer them to the prepared pan. If necessary, lay a fork or knife across the top of the tortillas to keep them closed while you prepare for the next step.
Top the tortillas with the salsa and then the remaining cheese. Sprinkle the remaining taco seasoning over top. Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes, until the cheese melts.
Top with green onions and cilantro (if using) and serve.

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