Betty's Mexican-Style Sausage and Eggs Breakfast Wrap

breakfast sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, while ground beef is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories, while processed cheese is budget-friendly.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers a healthier alternative with similar creaminess.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

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

Brown 1 pound of pork sausage, drain it, and use paper toweling to remove as much grease as possible. Place it in a serving bowl and set aside.

In a medium-sized skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, and then add ¼ teaspoon chili powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin, and 2 sliced onions. Saute over low heat until clear, place in a serving bowl, and set aside.

In a medium-sized skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, and then add ¼ teaspoon chili powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin, and 2 green peppers (cut into strips). Saute over low heat until softened, place in a serving bowl, and set aside.

In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Salt and pepper beaten eggs. Pour half of the egg mixture into the heated small skillet, and quickly make a small 2-egg omelet. Turn this out on a serving dish, and repeat the process to make a second small omelet. Slice the omelets into 1-inch wide strips on the serving plate.

Take a large-sized flour tortilla, and add a strip of omelet, followed by crumbled sausage, sautéed green pepper, and sautéed onions. Top with finely shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend.

Roll your tortilla, by folding in the sides, and folding in the bottom end. Roll, continuing to keep the sides pushed in, until the tortilla is completely rolled.

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