It takes about two seconds to see that I’m on the nacho train. After my recent sweet potato nachos were such a hit (seriously you need this recipe), I was inspired to get even more creative with my nacho creations. I’m all about the art of the layers, and today’s vegetarian breakfast nachos simply nail it again.
Now I know what you’re thinking; breakfast is not the time for nachos. But friends, I beg to differ. Chilaquiles are my all-time favorite breakfast food, and these nachos are what I like to call the easier version of them. And of course, if you’re in one of those breakfast-for-dinner kind of moods, this dish is right up your alley.
You’ll find that these vegetarian breakfast nachos are similar to my other nacho recipes in that the layering is absolutely essential to their success. I always take a few extra minutes to fully layer the pan (always, always on parchment paper), never going above two layers of chips, and only ever using the biggest, best chips (I even buy extra bags of chips to pick out the best to use!). This way, every chip will be sure to have everything included with each bite. It’s very important, especially when layering so heavily!
Another trick to getting these just right: make your sunny-side-up eggs (or scrambled, or however you prefer them, really) as your cheese is melting on your nachos. I like to use my griddle (under $50) to make all of the eggs at the same time. Think of this recipe as a little test in time management, and make sure you have all of your toppings and everything else prepped and ready to go beforehand. One more tip, if the cheese isn’t melted on the nachos by the time the eggs are done, simply keep the nachos in the oven (with it turned off) until ready. This way your cheese won’t get hard or rubbery…there’s nothing worse than rubbery cheese.
The rest of the recipe is simple; layer ’em with black beans, cooked chorizo, diced jalapenos and cheese, and then top with all of your favorite cold toppings (green onions, halved cherry tomatoes, cilantro and avocados) and enjoy! Truly, MKR
Mmmm…looks and sounds delicious! Thanks for a great recipe.
The vegetarian nachos look good but no self respecting vegetarian would call those with eggs in them. I’m a vegetarian and have been all my life. which is a long time. One thing I can tell you is that we don’t eat eggs, fowl, fish, or any kind of meat. Eggs fall into that category. Dairy is fine. because we’re not vegans. . Some people believe that eggs are dairy. But they are not. Dairy means products that aren’t from animals that are killed. So eggs are not dairy as some believe. Vegan is the absence of any animal products such as dairy too. Hope I’ve enlightened you. You are not a vegetarian if you eat eggs or at least a true vegetarian.