Eating enough protein at breakfast keeps your energy high throughout the day. But how to do that without eating tasty--but fatty--proteins like bacon and sausage is a problem. One way is to add plant proteins like beans and other legumes, which is why you see brown beans offered at many breakfast buffets. Humus, make from chick peas, is another example of a high protein, and it makes a delicious spread on your toast.
For me, the easiest way is to add leftovers to my breakfast. In this case, we had leftover turkey chili, so I made a breakfast burrito.
For me, the easiest way is to add leftovers to my breakfast. In this case, we had leftover turkey chili, so I made a breakfast burrito.
Chili Egg Breakfast Burrito
Chili Egg Breakfast Burrito
3 egg whites, scrambled (or 1-2 eggs)
2 tbsp leftover chili (or other beans)
1 whole wheat tortilla (or other flour tortilla)
Mix the scrambled eggs with the chili.
Warm a tortilla in the microwave. (about 18 secs in my 1100 watt microwave)
Spread egg and chili mixture in middle of warm tortilla. Wrap and eat.
As you can see, there are many variations depending on what you have on hand.
I usually add green onions when I'm scrambling eggs, for the color as well as the taste, but in this case, I didn't have any left, and there were plenty onions in the chili already.
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