Description
Easy, authentic Mexican recipe that my mom taught me. It’s a casserole of tortilla chips mixed with eggs and salsa, and topped with cheese. Serve with refried beans.
Ingredients
- 2 cups oil for frying
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 30 (6 inch) corn tortillas, torn into strips
- 6 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 (7.75 ounce) can Mexican style hot tomato sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- In a large
- heavy skillet
- heat the oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Carefully stir in the onion and tortilla strips. Fry until tortilla strips are crisp and golden brown. Remove from heat
- and drain on paper towels. Drain the skillet
- leaving only a thin residue of oil.
- Over medium heat
- return tortillas to the skillet
- and stir in the eggs. Season with salt. Cook and stir until eggs are firm.
- Mix Mexican style hot tomato sauce and water into the skillet. Reduce heat
- and simmer until thickened
- about 10 minutes. Top with cheese. Continue cooking until cheese has melted.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 10