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hand holding burrito wrapped in foil outside with sausage potato and green chiles
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Sausage and Potato Breakfast Burritos

We love to eat these sausage and potato breakfast burritos at home, at work, and our favorite location...while camping!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
assembly15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burritos, camping, foil packets, from the freezer, make-ahead, pork
Servings: 12 burritos

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pound ground pork sausage
  • 2 cups frozen shredded hash browns
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup bell pepper chopped
  • 12 large eggs lightly beaten
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 10 oz canned green chile sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
  • 12 large tortillas

Instructions

At Home

  • Heat oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until simmering.
  • Cook hash browns until golden brown, then remove them from the pan onto a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Add sausage, onion, and peppers to the skillet and cook until no pink remains. Drain off the grease.
  • Add the hash browns back to the pan.
  • Pour the lightly beaten eggs into the skillet and cook until they are set, stirring frequently.
  • Pour in can of green chile sauce and stir to combine.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Remove the burrito filling from the heat.
  • Spoon roughly 1/2 cup filling onto the bottom ⅓ of each tortilla.
  • Sprinkle with 2 T. cheese.
  • Fold the sides and then the ends over and roll up the burrito as tightly as possible.
  • Heat a clean skillet and place burritos, a few at a time, in the warm skillet seam side down.
  • Cook each burrito on all sides until the tortilla is golden brown and crispy.
  • Cut twelve large pieces of foil (about 18 inches) and twelve slightly smaller pieces of parchment paper (about 16 inches). Place one piece of parchment paper on top of each piece of foil.
  • Allow burritos to cool slightly, then place them on your prepared foil.
  • Wrap tightly, label, and freeze up to 2 months.

At the Campsite

  • Start your campfire or heat up your grill so that your heat source is ready. If using wood or charcoal, let the flames die out prior to heating your food.
  • When ready to cook, place the wrapped burritos in the hot coals. Let the burritos sit there about 20-25 minutes, turning once, until heated through. Time required will depend on how hot your fire is.
  • Carefully pull the packets off and let them cool for a minute or two.
  • Either open the seams and place the breakfast burrito on a plate or unwrap and eat bite by bite.
  • Serve with salsa or hot sauce as you wish