Campfire Breakfast Burritos
Campfire Breakfast Burritos
Ingredients
For the Scramble
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound breakfast sausage, crumbled
- 2 potatoes, medium, diced small
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 bell pepper, any color, chopped
For Assembly
- 8 flour tortillas, large (burrito size)
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup salsa, for serving
- hot sauce, as needed
Optional Toppings
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
**Preparation (at home or campsite):** If possible, dice potatoes, chop onion and bell pepper at home. Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Shred cheese. This will make campsite cooking much easier.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over hot campfire coals or a portable stove set to medium-high heat. Add the crumbled breakfast sausage and cook, breaking it apart with a spatula, until browned and cooked through. Remove the cooked sausage from the skillet, leaving any drippings behind.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the diced potatoes to the skillet with the sausage drippings. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes. If the skillet seems too dry, add 1 tablespoon of butter.
⏱️ 12 min
- 4
Add the chopped onion and bell pepper to the skillet with the potatoes. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Return the cooked sausage to the skillet with the potatoes and vegetables. Create a few wells in the mixture, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, then pour in the whisked egg mixture. Allow the eggs to set slightly, then gently scramble them into the sausage and vegetable mixture until cooked through but still moist.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Briefly warm the flour tortillas. You can do this by placing them directly over the campfire coals for a few seconds per side (use tongs!), or in a dry skillet over the heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
To assemble the burritos, lay out a warm tortilla. Spoon a generous amount of the egg and sausage scramble onto the center. Top with shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of salsa, and any desired optional toppings like avocado, sour cream, or fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Fold the sides of the tortilla over the filling, then roll it up tightly from the bottom to create a burrito. Serve immediately and enjoy your hearty campfire breakfast!
⏱️ 2 min
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Campfire Breakfast Burritos
Ingredients
For the Scramble
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound breakfast sausage, crumbled
- 2 potatoes, medium, diced small
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 bell pepper, any color, chopped
For Assembly
- 8 flour tortillas, large (burrito size)
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup salsa, for serving
- hot sauce, as needed
Optional Toppings
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
**Preparation (at home or campsite):** If possible, dice potatoes, chop onion and bell pepper at home. Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Shred cheese. This will make campsite cooking much easier.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over hot campfire coals or a portable stove set to medium-high heat. Add the crumbled breakfast sausage and cook, breaking it apart with a spatula, until browned and cooked through. Remove the cooked sausage from the skillet, leaving any drippings behind.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the diced potatoes to the skillet with the sausage drippings. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes. If the skillet seems too dry, add 1 tablespoon of butter.
⏱️ 12 min - 4
Add the chopped onion and bell pepper to the skillet with the potatoes. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Return the cooked sausage to the skillet with the potatoes and vegetables. Create a few wells in the mixture, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, then pour in the whisked egg mixture. Allow the eggs to set slightly, then gently scramble them into the sausage and vegetable mixture until cooked through but still moist.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Briefly warm the flour tortillas. You can do this by placing them directly over the campfire coals for a few seconds per side (use tongs!), or in a dry skillet over the heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
To assemble the burritos, lay out a warm tortilla. Spoon a generous amount of the egg and sausage scramble onto the center. Top with shredded cheddar cheese, a dollop of salsa, and any desired optional toppings like avocado, sour cream, or fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Fold the sides of the tortilla over the filling, then roll it up tightly from the bottom to create a burrito. Serve immediately and enjoy your hearty campfire breakfast!
⏱️ 2 min