Breakfast Burritos

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:43 | Written by Karlie Belle Price |

From the ACS (American Cancer Society) cookbook

Celebrate! Healthy Entertaining for Any Occasion

Serves 8. Approximate per serving: 202 calories; 1 gram of fat.

The scrambled eggs in this recipe come out lighter, fluffier, and tastier with the addition of club soda, or by adding ¼ teaspoon of cornstarch per egg.

Egg substitutes offer an obvious health benefit because they are lower in calories than eggs and are cholesterol free. They can be substituted for regular eggs in most recipes (except for some specialty desserts and baked goods).

Ingredients for Beans:

2 15-ounce cans pinto beans, undrained

2 4-ounce can chiles, chopped, undrained

1/4 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon minced onion

Dash hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Ingredients for Eggs:

1/4 cup club soda

Egg substitute equivalent to 6 eggs, or 4 large whole eggs and whites only of 4 large eggs

Dash of salt

Other Ingredients:

8 whole-wheat tortillas

1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded

6 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

2 cups salsa

1 teaspoon pickled jalapeños (optional)

Cooking spray

Directions:

To Prepare Beans:

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring beans, chiles, cumin, chili powder, onion, and hot pepper sauce to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes.

To Prepare Eggs:

Whisk eggs and club soda in a small bowl.

Preheat a large skillet; coat lightly with cooking spray. Pour in egg mixture and scramble. Season with salt.

To Prepare Burritos:

Spoon a divided portion of eggs, beans, cheese, sour cream, and salsa onto each tortilla.

Roll burrito-style and place in small baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray. Top tortillas with remaining beans, salsa, cheese, and jalapeños if desired.

Broil until cheese melts. Remove from broiler, cool slightly and serve.

Celebrate! Healthy Entertaining for Any Occasion is available by visitingwww.cancer.org or by calling 1-800-ACS-2345.

Also, keep in mind that Boone Memorial's very own Dietary Director, Richard Holliday, along with the Dietary staff at BMH provide meals daily to staff, patients AND the public! So feel free to drop in and enjoy some home-cooked meals along with our new salad bar! Prices are extremely affordable.

BMH Kitchen: Hours of Operation

Breakfast: 8:00am-9:00am

Lunch: 12:30pm-1:30pm

Dinner: 5:00pm-5:30pm

*We also have a new salad bar

304-369-1230 Ext. 207