Vegan Breakfast Burrito
Servings: 6 people
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes + 1 teaspoon chipotle powder optional
- 1 small can (15 ounces) (240 grams) black beans
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 14 - 16 ounces (400 - 500 grams) firm tofu
- 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup (250 grams) plant milk plain and unsweetened (we use oat milk or soy milk)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
Serve with
- tortilla wraps, lime, cilantro, avocado, hot sauce, vegan sour cream, jalapeños
- In a skillet on medium heat, fry chopped onion with oil for 5 minutes. Add grated garlic, red pepper flakes, and cumin and fry one more minute.
- Add drained and rinsed beans and diced bell pepper. Fry on high heat for 3 minutes stirring often.
- Crumble the tofu with your hands right into the pan, season with salt, pepper, and fry on medium-high heat for 5 minutes stirring often. Add plant milk and turmeric, then stir and cook for a few more minutes until the tofu absorbs the milk.
- Taste and adjust for salt and spices. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with lime, cilantro, and optionally hot sauce.
- Warm up the tortilla wrap in a microwave, oven, or skillet then fill it with the vegan breakfast burrito filling.We recommend adding vegan sour cream, sliced avocado, jalapeños, cilantro, lime, and hot sauce.
Nutrition information is an estimate for 1 serving of the vegan breakfast burrito filling out of 6 servings, without the tortilla wrap or toppings.
MAKE AHEAD & STORAGE
- Make ahead: this one's a good recipe to make ahead because it keeps well in the fridge for days. Also, it tastes great when you reheat it, so feel free to make a big batch if you like.
- Refrigerator: keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: let the vegan breakfast burrito filling cool down completely, then transfer it to a freezer-friendly container and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Thaw: defrost in the refrigerator over several hours or in the microwave.
- Reheat: you can warm the filling on a pan with a drizzle of oil or in the microwave for 2 minutes.
