Description
Start your day right with this creamy and nutritious cottage cheese breakfast burrito. Wrapped in a warm tortilla, this delightful dish combines fluffy eggs, colorful bell peppers, fresh spinach, and savory spices for a satisfying morning meal. Quick to prepare and perfect for any occasion, it’s guaranteed to become a favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat)
- 4 large eggs
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 cup diced bell peppers (mixed colors)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Salsa or hot sauce for serving
Instructions
- Prep the ingredients: Dice the bell peppers and onion; wash the spinach.
- Sauté veggies: In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil. Cook the onions and bell peppers until softened.
- Add eggs and cottage cheese: Crack the eggs into the skillet, stir in cottage cheese, and cook until combined and heated through.
- Incorporate spinach and seasonings: Add spinach, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook until spinach wilts.
- Assemble the burrito: Place filling in tortillas, fold sides over tightly, then roll up.
- Serve: Drizzle with salsa or hot sauce before enjoying!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito (approximately 280g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 210mg