Breakfast Burrito with Egg, Sweet Potato and Black Beans

I remember eating at Northstar Cafe with my daughters in Columbus, Ohio, shortly after it opened in 2004. I had their amazing breakfast burrito with egg, back beans, sweet potatoes and salsa. I recall telling my daughters that it was the best meal I'd ever eaten. I have to admit, I was probably ravenous, after a long day of Christmas shopping.

Inspired by that burrito, I came up with my own concoction ~ not quite as good as their's but pretty close ;o)


Serves 4

Ingredients

4 10" whole wheat tortillas
2 cooked sweet potatoes (lightly smashed)
1 cup cooked black beans (or 1-15 ounce no or low sodium)
yellow onion and red pepper, sauteed 
4 eggs
4 sandwich size slices of white cheddar cheese (or 4 ounces)
Salsa

Night before: If using dried beans, soak beans in pan of water overnight (water should extend a few inches above beans). 

A few hours before dinner, rinse beans,  cover with fresh water (extending a few inches above beans) and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until desired tenderness. Drain most of the water from pan (leave enough to cover bottom of pan). Add minced garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper to taste; stir until evenly distributed. Place back on stove and let simmer until ready to assemble burrito.

Add scrubbed sweet potatoes to a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook about 20 minutes, or until desired tenderness. Scoop flesh from skins and place in small dish; discard skins. Using potato masher, smash potatoes. Place mixture in small pan over low heat to keep warm until ready to assemble burrito. 

(If you prefer, cook sweet potatoes and beans the night before and just heat up before assembling burrito.)


Wash and cut vegetables. 


Saut� onion and pepper in pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. When softened, turn flame off and let sit until ready to assemble burrito.


Crack eggs in lightly greased frying pan; break yolk. Cook over medium-low heat until cooked through. Turn flame off.

To assemble burrito:

Drain water from bean mixture.

Place tortilla on flat surface. Add 1/4 cup of sweet potato; 1/4 cup black beans; and 1/4 cup off pepper and onion mixture to center of tortilla.


Place 1 egg on top of mixture. Cut cheese slice in two and place both pieces lengthwise on top of fillings.

Place burrito in microwave for 30 seconds so cheese starts to melt.


Now that all the fillings are in place, tightly fold the tortilla. Wrap in foil to keep warm. Repeat with other tortillas. Serve buritta with salsa. That's it... enjoy??

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