Megas - a Tex-Mex egg dish
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • ¼ cup mild diced green chiles from Select New Mexico
  • 3 corn tortillas, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons chunky salsa
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 small ripe avocado, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Sour cream
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
  • optional: cooked, chopped bacon, vegetables of your choice, tomatoes, garlic, green onions, etc.
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and green chiles; cook and stir 1 minute or until soft.
  2. Add tortillas and cook about 2 minutes or until soft and heated through.
  3. Slightly beat eggs and salsa in small bowl. Pour mixture into skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until eggs are firmly scrambled.
  4. Remove skillet from heat; stir in cheese. Garnish each serving with avocado tossed in lime juice, sour cream and cilantro.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/egg-recipes/megas-a-tex-mex-egg-dish/