• 4 large flour tortillas
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 lb. chorizo or breakfast sausage
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 jalapeño pepper, canned or fresh, seeded and chopped (wear rubber gloves)
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 2 Tbs. cilantro or parsley, minced
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated
• 1 cup salsa

Preheat oven to 200°F. Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and place in oven to keep warm. Sprinkle avocado slices with lemon juice to prevent browning and set aside. Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook sausage 8-10 minutes or until browned and cooked throughout. Transfer sausage to a platter and keep warm. Add bell peppers and onion to skillet and sauté about 8 minutes or until just browned. Add garlic and jalapeño pepper and sauté another 2 minutes. Stir in stock and cilantro. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil. Cover skillet and reduce heat to medium. Steam 2-3 minutes. Place pepper mixture in a colander to drain. Set aside and keep warm. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Pour beaten eggs into skillet and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently until eggs are set but still soft. Place 1 tortilla on each plate. Top with scrambled eggs and pepper mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and serve with sausage, avocado and salsa.

This recipe serves 4 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 4 only.

Per serving: calories 1321, fat 94.3g, 64% calories from fat, cholesterol 530mg, protein 59.7g, carbohydrates 61.1g, fiber 7.7g, sugar 12.1g, sodium 2406mg, diet points 33.2.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 2.2, Fruit: 0.3, Bread: 2.7, Lean meat: 6.9, Fat: 14.6, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wines are: Chenin Blanc, Chianti, or Fumé Blanc.