Breakfast Burrito

My husband introduced me to a great way to use leftover groceries from a Mexican meal. This is an adaptation of his official breakfast burrito. The nice thing about it is that it can include any ingredients you feel like eating in the morning. Stir fried vegetables are one great idea that I'd like to try next.

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• large soft tortilla
• refried beans
• cheddar cheese, shredded
• toppings such as salsa, Sriracha, or sour cream

Directions

1. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Cook one egg to your liking. (I enjoy frying an egg in a little butter, but scrambling would work fine too.)
2. On one half of a large tortilla, spread the desired amount of refried beans.

 3. Cover the beans with shredded cheese,

 your cooked egg,

 and the desired toppings.

 4. Heat the frying pan over medium heat. Roll up your tortilla, being careful to fold in the sides so your filling does not leak out. Cook over medium heat, rotating every 1-2 minutes, until all sides are crisp.

Mashed Potato Soup

This entry could also be called, "How to Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes". If you're like me, you will often make too much of a dish for holiday meals. Such is the case with my mashed potatoes, whose leftovers filled a large tupperware container. This recipe is an adaptation of my Creamy Potato Soup.

There are no real measurements for this recipe because it can be altered for your needs. The butter and milk that many people add to mashed potatoes just makes this more flavorful from the get-go. You can also treat the potato soup as a starting point and add other leftovers for a heartier soup. Imagine throwing in your leftover cooked corn or chunks of ham after the liquid has heated up.


Ingredients

• olive oil
• small wedge white onion, diced
• leftover mashed potatoes (I had about 5-6 cups)
• water (I used about 4-6 cups)
• spoonful vegetable/chicken base (or 1 bouillon cube)
• pinch dried thyme leaves

Directions

1. Heat stockpot over medium heat. Add drizzle of olive oil.
2. Cook onion until translucent.
3. Add mashed potatoes, water, vegetable base, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
4. Whisk soup to break up any remaining mashed potato chunks.