Description
Breakfast Nachos are a delicious and easy-to-make morning meal featuring crispy tortilla chips topped with melted mozzarella cheese and perfectly cooked eggs. Customize with your favorite toppings like guacamole, salsa, bacon, or beans for a satisfying Tex-Mex inspired breakfast or brunch dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups tortilla chips
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or butter
- 2 large eggs
Topping Ideas
- Guacamole
- Salsa
- Chopped cilantro
- Crumbled cooked bacon or breakfast sausage
- Cooked pinto, refried, or black beans
- Any cooked leftover vegetables on hand
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven or toaster oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for melting the cheese on the tortilla chips.
- Prepare Chips and Cheese: Arrange the tortilla chips evenly on a parchment-lined quarter sheet pan or toaster tray, then sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese evenly over the chips.
- Bake Chips with Cheese: Place the tray in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese begins to melt and bubbles slightly.
- Cook the Eggs: While the chips are baking, heat the olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Carefully crack the eggs into the skillet, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip halfway through if you prefer your eggs over easy; otherwise, cook until the whites are fully set and yolks are as desired.
- Assemble Breakfast Nachos: Remove the nachos from the oven once the cheese is melted. Top the cheesy chips with the cooked eggs and add your choice of toppings such as guacamole, salsa, cilantro, bacon, beans, or vegetables to customize your breakfast.
Notes
- For a Crowd: Easily scale this recipe up for larger groups by increasing the ingredient quantities and using a half or full size sheet pan.
- Toppings: Feel free to use any cooked leftover vegetables or proteins you have on hand to make the dish more hearty and flavorful.
- Cheese Variations: You can substitute mozzarella with cheddar or a Mexican blend cheese for different flavor profiles.
- Egg Cooking Tips: Try scrambling the eggs instead of frying for a different texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately half the recipe)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 1.5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
