Showing posts with label brunch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brunch. Show all posts

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Brunch Tostadas!

Yes, the exclamation point is a necessity here. We accidentally didn't have time to try out the Shredded Chicken Hard Tacos recipe we had planned this week, so in a pinch we decided to use all the ingredients and substituted eggs for the chicken. It was a very exciting way to start the day.




Brunch Tostadas!

5 eggs
1 -2 tbsp skim milk
1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red onion, diced & divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup salsa, divided
6 oz shredded light Mexican cheese blend
2 corn tortillas
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Sour Cream
Avocado
Lettuce, chopped
Tomato, diced


In a small saucepan, heat about 1/2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add 1/2 of the onion and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and stir until the scent of garlic is released, about 1 minute. Add black beans and stir until combined. When the black beans are heated through, stir in 1/4 cup of salsa. Reduce heat to low and cover to retain liquid.
Roughly chop the avocado. Place in a small bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mash with a fork. It's okay if the avocado is still a little chunky - that's the best part.
Meanwhile, whisk eggs in a medium bowl. Add milk and whisk until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Spray with olive oil spray to lubricate. Add eggs. Wait about 1 minute and then stir the eggs with a wooden spoon, gently scraping the bottom of the pan. Repeat this process until the eggs are scrambled and all the liquid has been cooked/evaporated, about 10-12 minutes.
While the eggs are cooking, heat a small pan over medium high heat. Spray quickly with olive oil spray. Add one corn tortilla and toast until both sides are brown and the tortilla is almost crispy.
Place the toasted tortilla on a plate. Spread 1/2 of the mashed avocado mixture on the tortilla. Add the black beans, sprinkle the cheese, then cover with eggs. The lettuce, tomato and sour cream will top off a deliciously complete brunch meal. Too bad we didn't have any guests to share this with! We'll be sure to make it again sometime.





Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Poached egg on Toast with Chipotle Mayo, Bacon, and Avacado

I've become a huge fan of the Closet Cooking blog and I'm always impressed with how the recipes turn out. After seeing this blog entry I had to try it myself and thought it would be great as a brunch entree. Instead, we cooked this as a dinner entree (who doesn't like breakfast for dinner?) and I'm so glad we didn't wait for the weekend.

Poached egg on Toast with Chipotle Mayo, Bacon, and Avacado
(Originally posted as a Closet Cooking blog recipe)

Serves 2

4 eggs
4 slices of bread, toasted
Chipotle lime mayo (see below)
2 avocados, sliced
8 slices of turkey bacon, cooked

Poach your eggs in a large pot of boiling water. We poached ours by adding some vinegar to the water, cracking the egg in, and using a spoon to try to contain the yolk and white together while the white cooks. After 2-3 minutes the white should be cooked and carefully remove the egg without cracking it.
Assemble your sandwich and be satisfied!


Chipotle lime mayo

1/2 cup mayo (we use the low-fat TJs variety)
1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce, chopped
2 tsp adobo sauce
Juice from half a lime

Mix everything together.


The chipotle mayo is really awesome and a great idea. It would go well on a variety of sandwiches and burgers as well. The taste from the runny poached egg, avacado, bacon, and mayo is so good. I can't wait to make this dish again and especially during one of our regular brunches.