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California Avocado Breakfast Burrito

Buttery avocados are paired with red and green bell peppers, onion, and eggs.  Recipe from Avocado.org.  Visit their site for tons of info on avocados.

Submitted By: Avocado.org
Yield: 4 Burritos
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Ingredients

4 flour tortillas (about 11 inches in diameter)
½ cup diced red bell pepper
½ cup diced green bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped onion
3 tbsp butter
8 eggs 
1/4 tsp salt 
1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1 California avocado (8 ounces), diced
sour cream for garnish
tomatillo or tomato salsa for garnish

Instructions

Wrap tortillas in foil; warm in a 400 degree F oven.
While the tortillas heat, saute bell pepper and onion in butter until soft, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile beat together eggs and salt.
When vegetables are done, pour egg into pan; gently stir in avocado.
Cook, over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until soft curds form, about 3 minutes.
Put 1/4 of the egg mixture down the center of one warmed tortilla; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese.
Fold in top and bottom of each tortilla.
Roll up from side.
Repeat with each tortilla.
Garnish each burrito with a dollop of sour cream and a spoonful of salsa.

Nutritional information

580 calories, 36g of fat, 465mg of cholesterol, 730mg of sodium, and 23g of protein.

Posted: 9/25/2008 12:00:00 AM

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