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Egg Burritos for a Crowd

Scrambled eggs mixed with sautéed bell peppers, green chiles, and seasoning, divided among low-carb tortillas with grated cheese — perfect for serving a group or keeping warm in a slow cooker.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 13 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 33 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 dozen eggs
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped in 1/2 inch pieces (see notes)
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped in 1/2 inch pieces (or use any color you wish)
  • one 4 oz. can diced green chiles see notes
  • 1 T olive oil more or less, depending on your pan
  • 2 tsp. Spike seasoning see notes
  • 10 Mission Carb Balance low-carb tortillas see notes
  • 2 cups grated cheese see notes

Equipment

  • nonstick frying pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • rubber spatula or turner
  • Slow Cooker
  • Microwave
  • dry skillet

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Prepare ingredients: chop the red and green bell peppers into 1/2-inch pieces; drain the 4 oz can diced green chiles; crack 1 dozen eggs into a bowl and whisk until whites and yolks are fully combined; have 10 tortillas and 2 cups grated cheese ready.
  2. Heat a good nonstick frying pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil (use a bit more if your pan needs it).
  3. Add the chopped bell peppers to the hot pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are slightly softened, about 3–4 minutes.
  4. Add the drained diced green chiles and 2 teaspoons Spike seasoning to the peppers and cook, stirring, about 2 minutes more. Reduce heat if the pan gets too hot.
  5. If the pan looks dry, add a small additional splash of olive oil. Pour the beaten eggs into the pan with the peppers and immediately reduce the heat to low.
  6. Cook the eggs gently over low heat, stirring and scraping the sides and bottom of the pan with a rubber spatula or turner, until the eggs are mostly set but still slightly moist — about 7–9 minutes. Turn off the heat while the eggs still look slightly wet (they will finish setting with residual heat).
  7. Warm the tortillas so they are pliable: either wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 20–30 seconds, or heat briefly in a dry skillet (10–15 seconds per side).
  8. Divide the egg-and-pepper mixture evenly among the 10 tortillas (about 1/10th per tortilla). Sprinkle the 2 cups grated cheese evenly over the filling in the tortillas.
  9. Roll up each tortilla into a burrito, folding in the sides as you roll so they stay closed.
  10. To serve immediately: place burritos seam-side down on a plate and serve. To warm and melt the cheese for a crowd: arrange burritos seam-side down in a slow cooker, cover, and keep on Low until warmed through and the cheese has melted (about 30–60 minutes, checking occasionally).
  11. Serve hot.

Notes

See parenthetical notes in the ingredient list for additional info on tortillas, cheese, and seasoning.