4 Levels of Breakfast Burrito: Amateur to Food Scientist

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas offer more fiber, while corn tortillas are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor, while processed cheese can be more affordable.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are nutritious and canned beans are often cheaper.

Make the tortilla dough by mixing all-purpose flour, salt, pork lard, and beet juice.

Cover the dough with a towel and let it sit in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.

Stretch the dough into a 12-inch round shape.

Cook the tortilla in a skillet until bubbles form, then flip it over.

Prepare the salsa by boiling tomatillos for 5 minutes.

Cut jalapenos in half and chop onions and garlic.

Broil the tomatillos, jalapenos, and onions for 10-15 minutes until charred.

Use a mortar and pestle to mix the charred vegetables with salt and chile de arbol.

Cook the salsa for an additional 15 minutes to thicken it.

Cook chorizo in a skillet until crispy, then add chopped onions.

Stir fry bacon until crispy, then add spinach and shredded potatoes.

Mix scrambled eggs with chorizo and add queso Chihuahua cheese.

Fill the tortilla with the egg mixture, bacon, veggies, and extra cheese.

Fold the tortilla tightly, tucking in the sides as you roll it up.

Cut the burrito in half to show the filling.

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