What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Stir. Spread. Flip. Repeat: Zesto Pesto Breakfast Burrito! I see you shaking your head thinking, “A burrito for breakfast? Tell me more.” By combining your favorite Mexican ingredients with scrambled eggs, this popular menu item magically transforms breakfast into a fiesta for the taste buds. The thicker flour tortilla shell makes a hardy pocket for scrumptious fillings without turning it into a soggy mess. Go ahead and add another dollop of salsa. Once the cheese melts, everything blends into an eye-opener for any day.
ZESTO PESTO BREAKFAST BURRITO
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 teaspoon Everything But Bagel seasoning
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup baby spinach leaves
2 large flour tortillas
1/4 cup basil pesto
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 small avocado, sliced
1 tomato, chopped
2 slices crispy bacon
1/2 cup precooked chicken, cut into chunks
2 slices applewood smoked ham
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick oil. Set aside. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, Everything But Bagel seasoning, sea salt, and black pepper. In a skillet over medium heat, warm the butter. Pour in the eggs and cook until the bottom is set, approximately 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle on the cheddar cheese. Layer the spinach leaves over top, and cook one minute longer. Remove from heat. Place one tortilla in the microwave for 20 seconds. Spread with a layer of basil pesto. Add the scrambled egg mixture, mozzarella cheese, sliced avocado, chopped tomatoes, bacon strip, chicken chunks, and a slice of smoked ham. Fold sides and ends over filling; roll forward. Repeat for second serving. Place the two burritos, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is slightly charred. Serve immediately.
Looks like a delicious breakfast 😋 ❤️
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Ditto
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Yes, the pesto was amazing. 🌿
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It was packed with healthy ingredients. 😍🍃
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Zesto pesto of course!
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We do like our basil, don’t we?! 🍃🌱🌿
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Growing on my windowsill, well, trying to, I keep plucking it!
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I don’t have that luxury. I get a bunch at the Farmers Market every Sunday. 🍃🌱🌿
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Ours is still two months away!
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Many of our Farmers Markets end in April. 😜
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My brain has trouble processing that!
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Well, in a tropical climate that’s the only way gardens survive. The summer hot can be brutal. 🌞✨🔥
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OMG, this would work for me in any case even without chicken and bacon.
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Go for it! 😍🍃😋
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This is a full big dinner in one burrito, darling!
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For sure. Day or night, it’s a winner. 👏👏👏
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Thank you for spotlighting mozz in this dish. It’s such an underrated cheese when it comes to sammies and wraps. I love it.
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The hubs just picked up a package of chihuahua cheese. Ohmygosh! It melts like a dream! I’m smitten. 🍃🧀😍
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I never heard of that cheese but now Imma do some investigating.
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Don’t. Unless you plan to melt it on EVERYTHING!!! 🍃🧀
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You say it like that’s a bad thing 😉
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Pardon me. I’m nibbling on warm cheese pulls from the white flatbread I just pulled out of the oven. 😍🍃🧀🍕
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My My My!
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These would be a perfect way to say good morning . . . yummy!
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Oh yes, Mary. They definitely hold the hunger pangs at bay throughout the day. 😋💦
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Looks like a mighty fine breakfast to me! 🙂
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It’s a mouthful of YUM! 😍🌿
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😋 yummy
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Handhelds hold a mouthful of YUM! 😋🌿
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