Biggest Loser Breakfast Burrito

Breakfast burritos are an easy, wholesome and portable breakfast, and while most will have a decent number of protein calories, the frozen or fast-food variety are usually laden with cheese and fatty meats.  This version lightens the whole affair without sacrificing any flavor. They freeze well, so can be toted to work for a quick breakfast before your day begins.

Biggest Loser Breakfast Burrito

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Biggest Loser, Eggs, Mexican

Servings: 1

Calories: 251kcal

Courtesy Of: Biggest Loser

Breakfast Burritos freeze well, so can be toted to work for a quick breakfast before your day begins.

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 large egg whites
• ▢ 1 strip nitrate-free turkey bacon - chopped
• ▢ 1/4 cup onion - chopped
• ▢ 2 tablespoons tomato - seeded and chopped
• ▢ 1 8 inch flour tortilla - preferably whole-wheat fat free
• ▢ 1/4 cup Cabot 75% Light Cheddar Cheese - finely shredded
• ▢ 2 teaspoons red taco sauce

Instructions

• Mist a small microwaveable bowl with olive oil spray. Add the egg whites. Set aside.
• Set a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until it is hot enough for a spritz of water to sizzle on it.
• With an oven mitt, briefly remove the pan from the heat to mist with cooking spray.
• Set back over medium-high heat and add the bacon.
• Cook bacon, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes.
• Add the onion. Continue to cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp.
• Add the tomato. Cook for about 1 minute, or until just heated.
• Transfer the bacon mixture to a bowl. Cover to keep warm.
• Place the tortilla in the pan and return to medium-high heat.
• Cook for about 30 seconds per side, or until just warm.
• Meanwhile, microwave the egg whites on low power for 30 seconds. Continue microwaving in 30-second intervals until they are just a bit runny on top. Stir them with a fork, breaking into large pieces. If they are still undercooked, cook them in 10-second intervals until just done.
• Stir in the reserved bacon mixture.
• Place the tortilla on a serving plate.
• Sprinkle on the cheese leaving about 2" bare on one end, in an even strip (about 3" wide) running down the center.
• Top with the reserved egg white mixture and drizzle on the taco sauce.
• Fold the bare end of the tortilla up over the filling, and then fold the sides of the tortilla over the middle.
• Serve your breakfast burrito immediately.

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Spa Index Kitchen Notes

Excerpted from various sources including The Biggest Loser Cookbook and Cheryl Forberg, RD, the author of The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps: 100 Easy Changes to Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle. (Rodale 2009)

 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 251 kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 30 g (10%) | Protein: 24 g (48%) | Fat: 5 g (8%) | Saturated Fat: 1 g (6%) | Cholesterol: 28 mg (9%) | Sodium: 630 mg (27%) | Fiber: 3 g (13%)