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Recipe: Tex-Mex Migas

Yields1 ServingPrep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins

There's no doubt about it, we all love simplicity in the summer. Easy recipes that don't take much effort, but taste amazing. Our Tex-Mex Migas are your answer to balance and great flavor. They are just as delicious any time of the day. A nutritious meal for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or snacks.

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 2 tablespoons olive oil
 2/3 cup onion, chopped fine
 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded & minced
 salt & pepper
 4 baked corn tortillas, sliced into strips or torn into small pieces
 8 large eggs
 4 ounces shredded cheddar, pepper jack or Monterey jack cheese
 1/4 cup pico de gallo or salsa
garnish ideas
 salsa, pico de gallo, diced tomatoes, cilantro, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, avocado, green onion or beans
for pico de gallo
 4 vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced small
 1/4 cup red or yellow onion, diced small
 a few tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (to taste)
 1/2 fresh lime, juiced
 garlic salt & pepper to taste
 add some diced jalapeño if you want spice
for guacamole
 2 avocados
 1/3 cup diced red or yellow onion
 juice from 1 lime
 1/3 cup diced cherry tomatoes
 garlic salt & pepper to taste
 for optional heat: diced jalapeno
Bake the tortilla chips
1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.

2

Spray or brush one side of each tortilla with a light layer of veggie oil. Cut the tortillas into strips or tear into pieces. Place the slices onto a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt or any seasonings you like. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned & crispy. Let cool.

Make the guacamole
3

Mash the avocado & lime juice with a fork. Fold in the onion. Season with garlic salt & pepper to taste.

Make the pico de gallo
4

Combine the tomatoes with all the other ingredients and stir to combine.

Assemble the migas
5

Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed skillet or non stick pan over medium heat, Add the onion and jalapeño. Season with some salt & pepper. Cook until the onion is transparent & fragrant. Place the eggs and pico de gallo in a medium bowl. Season with salt & pepper, whisk to combine.

6

Add the tortillas to the onions, stir until softened about 1-2 minutes.

7

Reduce the heat to low and add the eggs/pico to the onions. Scramble until the eggs are almost set, stir in the cheese. Remove from the heat, top with pico de gallo, guacamole & serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 4 Servings