Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos Freezer Meal

I’m no one’s friend in the morning until I’ve sipped my 2 cups of coffee, which is why I strive to avoid cooking a full breakfast every day. My freezer is stocked with these vegetarian breakfast burritos. You grab one, zap it, and enjoy a hot, cheesy meal in under 2 minutes without dirtying a single pan!

This recipe is so easy to make! Even without meat, it is very hearty. The burritos are on the smaller side but oh-so-filling, especially when you serve them with a nice cup of morning coffee. They’re cheesy, delicious, and taste amazing.

Typically, when I freezer cook and meal prep, I make extremely large quantities to last us a while. But since we now have a smaller freezer, I’ve had to make my freezer cooking batches a little smaller.

This recipe makes 12 burritos. This is fine for the two of us. It’s about two weeks worth of breakfasts and I also had some ready-made pancakes in the freezer. If you have a larger household, feel free to double or triple the recipe. It’s still cheap and delicious.

🌯 Ingredients

✅Beans in Sauce – In this case, the brand matters. I used Goya as those are the most authentic. If you just get the can of beans without the sauce, the burritos will be too dry. The beans in the sauce makes all the difference!

It gives a nice Spanish flavor to every part of the burrito and eliminates the need for additional seasonings aside from salt and pepper. I’m partial to the Goya brand (no, I’m not being paid to say this) because it’s the brand I grew up eating. Look for the red can, not the blue. Those are the ones with sauce.

📌Update: A reader brought to my attention that the particular can of beans I recommend has ham flavoring. I didn’t notice this but now that I know, I checked, and it appears to be an artificial flavor (gotta love processed food, right?). So there is no actual meat in there! If you are unable to find another variety without ham flavoring, simply add a small amount of tomato sauce to the pinto beans and add a few seasonings to make your own. Another idea is to use salsa. Whatever you use, just make sure it’s saucy, otherwise, your burritos will be dry.

✅Rice – Use plain old white rice. You’ll want to have this cooked ahead of time. I will sometimes make it the night before and refrigerate it until I am ready to put the burritos together.

✅Flour Tortillas – We have a local hispanic store where I can pick up freshly made ones, but I used the prepackaged version for this recipe in case you are in an area where you can’t find fresh ones as easily.

✅Cheese – I like to shred my own, but you can buy pre-shredded for convenience.

📝 Instructions

👉Step 1: Measure ½ cup of white rice and cook as usual. Everyone has their own way of cooking rice. I used the stove top here, but recently have started using the Instant Pot. It all works, so use what you have.

👉Step 2: Scramble the eggs. Season as you please – I added milk, salt and pepper. Scoop them into a bowl temporarily.

👉Step 3: Pour the can of beans into pan and cook until heated through. It should only take three or four minutes.

👉Step 4: Add the cooked scrambled eggs and rice into the beans and mix thoroughly until combined. Set aside for about twenty minutes to let it cool down.

👉Step 5: Start forming your burritos. Add a small amount of the mixture into the center, sprinkle cheese on top, and then fold up burrito style.

👉Step 6: Pack them individually in aluminum foil or clingfilm, and then place them into freezer safe Ziploc bags.

📌 Expert Tips

🔸Avoid the “soggy bottom. As mentioned above, let the filling cool completely before rolling the burritos. This way, the tortilla stays chewy, not mushy.

🔸To reheat, unwrap one burrito and place it on a small plate. Microwave for 90 seconds, turning over every 30 seconds.

🔸This is a great recipe for mix-and-match meal prepping. I have been known to add a few leftovers from the previous night’s dinner into these burritos. I included some leftover sautéed veggies last week, and I got a great deal on shrimp, so they may end up in next week’s burritos!

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