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Taco Breakfast Scramble

A high-protein breakfast scramble with seasoned ground beef, scrambled eggs, and colorful bell peppers. Perfect for meal prep with 35g protein per serving.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Mexican-American
Servings 4
Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef 90/10 lean
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup white onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Garnish: avocado cilantro, olives

Instructions
 

  • Dice bell peppers and onion into 1/4 inch pieces. Beat eggs in a bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook 5-6 minutes, breaking apart with wooden spoon until browned.
  • Push beef to one side of skillet. Add remaining oil, then diced onions and peppers. Cook 3-4 minutes until vegetables start to soften.
  • Add minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, and paprika. Stir everything together and cook 1 minute more.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour beaten eggs into skillet and gently stir with spatula for 2-3 minutes until eggs are just set but still creamy.
  • Remove from heat while eggs are slightly underdone (they'll continue cooking). Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
  • Divide among plates and garnish with avocado, cilantro, and olives as desired.

Notes

Store in refrigerator up to 4 days in airtight containers
Reheat with splash of water in microwave using 30-second intervals
Can substitute ground turkey (93/7 lean) for ground beef
Recipe provides approximately 35g protein per serving
For meal prep, can prepare beef/vegetable mixture ahead and scramble fresh eggs daily
Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free as written
Keyword high protein breakfast, taco breakfast scramble