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Smothered Sausage Breakfast Burritos

Hearty breakfast burritos stuffed with eggs, sausage, and cheese, then smothered in a rich, homemade country sausage gravy.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 burritos
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 650
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Burrito Filling
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage ground
  • 8 large eggs
  • 4 large flour tortillas burrito size
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Country Gravy
  • 4 tbsp sausage drippings or butter
  • 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2.5 cups whole milk warm
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper coarse ground

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Whisk
  • Non-stick pan (for eggs)

Method
 

  1. Brown sausage in a skillet. Remove meat but keep drippings. Set aside.
  2. For gravy: Whisk flour into hot drippings/butter. Cook for 1 minute.
  3. Slowly whisk in warm milk until smooth. Simmer until thickened. Season with pepper, garlic, and salt.
  4. Scramble eggs in a separate pan until soft curds form.
  5. Fill warmed tortillas with eggs, cheese, and most of the sausage. Roll tightly.
  6. Place burritos on plate, smother with hot gravy, and top with remaining sausage and parsley.

Notes

If the gravy becomes too thick, whisk in a tablespoon of milk at a time until desired consistency is reached.