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Recipe tags: Easy, Egg, Mexican, Quick, Stove Top, Vegetarian
Breakfasts
Breakfast Burrito

Recipe created exclusively for DaVita.com by DaVita dietitian Sara, RD, CSR, CDE, from California.
Yield: 2 portions
Serving size: 1 burrito
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons Ortega green chilies, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 2 flour tortillas, burrito size
- 2 tablespoons salsa
Preparation
- Spray a medium-size skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
- In a bowl, beat eggs with green chilies, cumin and hot sauce. Pour eggs into skillet and cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until eggs are done.
- Heat tortillas for 20 seconds in microwave or in separate skillet over medium heat. Place half the egg mixture on each tortilla and roll up burrito style.
- Serve each burrito with 1 tablespoon salsa.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 291
- Protein: 16 g
- Carbohydrate: 27 g
- Fat: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 425 mg
- Sodium: 411 mg
- Potassium: 227 mg
- Phosphorus: 229 mg
- Calcium: 91 mg
- Fiber: 2.1 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 2 meat
- 1-1/2 starch
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
Carbohydrate choices
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2
Helpful hints
- Burritos freeze and reheat well. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer bag. To reheat burrito remove from plastic, place on microwave-safe plate, cover with a damp paper towel and microwave 1 to 2 minutes.
- Tortillas, salsa and hot pepper sauces vary greatly in sodium content. Compare nutrition labels on brands and select the ones lowest in sodium.
- Low cholesterol egg substitute may be substituted for whole eggs. Cholesterol is 0 mg if egg substitute is used.
What's everyone saying?
1 reviews | Avg. User Rating:I LOVE THE RECIPES, BUT I AM A DIABETIC. I NEED TO KNOW PORTION SIZE, SINCE THIS IS MY BIG PROBLEM.
Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009, 5:47 PM - Inappropriate review?

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