Nutrition vs. Baked Goods
Another Christmas has passed and what fills up my home more than anything else? The baked goods, cookies, cinnamon rolls, chex mix, sugar twists, butter cookies, you name it…. I have it. Between the two families that we visit every year, my husband and I often get bogged down with multitudes of goodies. Of course, they are delicious and we enjoy them, but there are only two of us so these goodies tend to have a reverse effect on us. We start to eat cookies more than nutritious meals, gain our holiday weight and miss them entirely too much once they are gone. So, I decided that I would make a nice nutritious meal last night to pair with some Sokol Blosser Pinot Gris.
I got the idea from a place that we stopped at while visiting Lubbock, Texas earlier this month that served breakfast burritos. Hmmm, breakfast burritos and Pinot Gris? Well, that is what I thought at first until I put the two together. The combination of the spicy chicken and buttery potatoes with a little bit of hot pepper sauce and scrambled eggs went perfectly with a citrusy, crisp glass of Pinot Gris.
Once I bit into the tortilla wrapping, I knew it was the perfect alternative to a night of more baked goods. Try out my recipe and see what you think!
Patty’s Breakfast Burritos for Dinner
First, cut 2 large bakers potatoes into 1� cubes then boil in a pot. While they are cooking:
Heat 2 Tbsp. of butter in a large skillet.
Sauté about ¼ cup onions and 1 Tbsp. garlic in the butter.
In a separate bowl, whisk together 4 eggs.
Add to the skillet.
Once the eggs have scrambled, add a dash of “Evolution Cajun seasoning�, a dash of hot pepper sauce, and a little salt and pepper for flavor.
Once your potatoes are nice and soft and you can easily break them with a fork, strain and add them to the skillet.
Stir this together.
Add ½ cup of chicken broth for flavor and to prevent the mixture from sticking.
Stir in ¼ cup salsa, optional
Stir in 3 Tbsp. green chilies, optional
Stir in about 2 cups of shredded chicken. ( I used a pre-cooked chicken that I bought at the grocery store. These are great because there is already some seasoning added.)
Cover and let simmer until proper temperature is reached.
Now, you can serve them on some warm tortillas with some cheese of your choice. I used Havarti. Wrap them up and enjoy!