An egg breakfast was once dubbed heart-stopping, but we now know that the egg's cholesterol needn't be a liability. Experts say one a day is OK, and its protein can keep you full until lunch. This burro — too big on satisfaction to be called a burrito — partners eggs with another protein player: lean machaca, a beef filling borrowed from Mexican ranchers. Adapted from A Real American Breakfast by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison (William Morrow), this dish will give you the energy to wrangle presents for even the toughest-to-buy-for relative.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
To make machaca, heat oil in a skillet on medium heat. Add onion and pepper and sauté about 3 minutes. Stir in meat and continue sautéing until meat is brown and crispy but not burned. (Scrape meat from the bottom occasionally.) Stir in broth and 1/2 cup salsa and add cinnamon stick. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to medium and cook until most of the liquid evaporates but the meat remains moist. Salt to taste. Remove cinnamon stick. Mix eggs into machaca and continue cooking 1 or 2 minutes until eggs are just firm. Spoon 1/6 mixture onto each tortilla and roll up. Place on a plate and spoon remaining salsa over each burro.
