Potato, Egg, and Bacon Breakfast Burritos
Molly LaFontaine
When you mix oven-baked potato crisps, bell pepper, onion, scrambled eggs, and oven-baked bacon, you get the perfect filling for a burrito served at breakfast. This bacon breakfast burrito recipe is savory, salty, and cheesy. You can add a dollop of sour cream or a dash of hot sauce if desired. They're perfect for any day of the week!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4 small/medium burritos
- 1/2 LB. bacon (uncured is best)
- 4 small/medium russet potatoes (or 2 large)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 of a bell pepper (any color, green is our favorite)
- 1/2 of a yellow onion
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (unsalted)
- 1 tsp avocado oil (or olive oil)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (mild is our favorite)
- 4-5 tortillas (homemade sourdough ones are our favorite)
Prep
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line 2 baking sheet pans with parchment paper.
Rinse, dry, and dice onion and bell pepper into pieces about 1/2 inch pieces, a medium dice. Place diced pieces in a large mixing bowl together and set aside.
Rinse, dry, and peel the potatoes. Then peel and cut them into 1/2 inch cubes.
Place diced potatoes into the mixing bowl full of onions and bell peppers along with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, garlic powder, and avocado (or olive) oil. Stir to combine.
Place potato mixture on one sheet pan. Spread it out evenly over the pan so the mixture has plenty of room and isn’t piled in one area.
Bake Potatoes & Bacon
Place potato mixture in the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until potatoes are cooked all the way through and are golden brown.
While the potatoes are cooking, line the bacon slices on the other parchment-lined sheet pan. Make sure the slices aren’t touching. Sprinkle bacon with 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper.
Place in the oven with the potatoes already cooking (still preheated to 425 degrees) and bake for 12-14 minutes until bacon is fully cooked and crisp to your liking.
When bacon is cooked, remove from the oven and place the slices on paper towel or a wire rack over a pan to let the grease drip off.
Once the bacon is cooled (about 5-10 minutes) transfer it to a cutting board and chop it into medium sized pieces.
Cook the Eggs
The potatoes should now be almost done cooking. While you wait, place a skillet on the stovetop over medium heat and let it get hot.
Add in 1-2 tsp of the bacon grease from the pan you just used to cook the bacon or add in avocado oil.
Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl along with salt and pepper to your liking and whisk to combine.
Dump the egg mixture into the hot skillet and cook the eggs scrambled. (My husband likes it when I cook them for 2-4 minutes over medium heat until the bottom is slightly golden brown. Then I flip the eggs and cook another minute or two. Then cut them into small pieces with the spatula. You can do this or cook them like regular scrambled eggs)
When the eggs are finished cooking you can cover the pan with a lid if desired to keep them warm and set aside.
Assemble the Burritos
Get the potatoes out of the oven if you haven’t yet and begin assembling the breakfasts burritos!
If you want your tortillas warm you can do so in the oven for a few minutes while it’s still hot or in a pan.
To assemble, grab a tortilla, fill it with a few spoonfuls of potato mixture , scrambled eggs, shredded cheese, and bacon pieces. Along with any extra toppings of your choice such as hot sauce, sour cream, shredded lettuce, and/or cilantro.
Roll the tortilla up into a burrito by tucking the top and bottom in then rolling it.
You can serve them like this or place the assembled burrito in a hot pan or on a griddle to sear the bottom of the tortilla and seal in the filling. Do this for each tortilla and enjoy!
Keyword bacon breakfast burrito, breakfast burritos, ham and cheese breakfast casserole