Breakfast Nachos with Eggs! Or a Nacho Casserole. Call it what you will, but could there be anything better!? Chipotle Breakfast Nachos are topped with eggs and filled with smoky and rich, delicious Mexican flavors -- all on top of warm, crisp chips. And you'll learn an easy way to peel tomatoes in this breakfast, or breakfast for dinner! 
While I'd like to tell you my husband has a very refined palate and is my best recipe "taster," he's not.
Of the three boys in my house, you'd think he'd have the most potential. I mean, for starters, he's the only one over 14.
The thing is, he thinks everything is great. Wonderful, right?
Well. . . not always. He says things like, "I loved these grilled peaches," when he's actually eating roasted acorn squash.
It's all pretty amusing. I do love his love of nachos, though!
Nachos for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
Are nachos a breakfast food? I say yes! Add a few eggs and why not?
The fact is though, these nachos are are a comfort food that are truly fantastic for any meal of the day.
(What is exactly is a comfort food? Read this article to find out!)
*Awesome, easy way to peel tomatoes is in the recipe below. *
Nachos for Sunday Breakfast
My husband's also always into a new way of eating. He's gone through a Paleo phase, a Vegetarian phase, phases I've never heard of, and I'm not quite sure what he's doing now, but he's super, super healthy Monday through Saturday, and then on Sundays he's free to eat whatever he wants.
And that's when we have these nachos. (And not because they're not healthy, it's because he doesn't eat carbs during the week. Oy.)
All of this however, is part of what makes him the guy he is. And I really love that guy.
My husband absolutely loves Mexican food, and as I said, pecifically nachos. And these Breakfast Nachos with Eggs are his favorite.
Fancy Nacho Casserole
You could definitely call this a Fancy Nacho Casserole. Fancy in flavor, that is -- they're smoky, sweet, spicy, and full of fresh scallions and cilantro. The presentation is quite pretty, too.
These Chipotle Breakfast Nachos could easily be called a Nacho Casserole or Mexican lasagna; they're really a layering of wonderful Latin flavors and textures.
This would be a fabulous dish to serve for brunch too.
And I'd add to the buffet, scones with Vanilla Fig Preserves, and perhaps a delicious Bloody Mary.
Wanting more smokey chipotle recipes? My Smoky Chipotle Parmesan French Fries are one of the most popular recipes.
Enjoy!
Smoky Chipotle Breakfast Nachos
Ingredients
- 3½ pounds tomatoes
- 1 generous tablespoon chipotles in adobo sauce
- 1 bunch cilantro, washed and dried, roughly chopped
- 5 scallions, washed and dried, finely chopped
- 10 ounces corn tortilla chips
- 1¼ cups Mexican cheese mix (Sharp Cheddar, Monterey Jack are great), shredded
- 8 large eggs
- salt and freshly ground blak pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lightly coat the bottom surface of a baking sheet with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
- Use a paring knife to remove the cores from the tomatoes and cut them in half. Then cut an "X" on the round side of each half. Only cut enough to slit the skin. Place the tomatoes flat side down on the baking sheet. Roast the tomatoes in the preheated oven until the skin begins to pull away from the "X," and they are starting to bubble.
- Remove the tomatoes from the oven and let them cool for at least 5 minutes. Turn the broiler on.
- Once the tomatoes are cool enough to touch, you can easily use your hands to slip the skin off each half. Then sprinkle them with salt and pepper and place them under the broiler just until they begin to char, about 3 minutes. Remove them from the broiler and turn the oven back on -- this time to 375 degrees F.
- Pour the tomatoes, along with all of their juices into a food processor. Add the chipotle peppers and blend until you have a smooth mixture. Season to taste with salt. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)
- Pour about 1 cup of the roasted tomato-chipotle sauce into a rectangular baking dish, approximately 9 X 13 X 2-inches. Sprinkle the sauce with about ⅓ of the scallions and cilantro, followed by half of the chips. Then add about ½ of the remaining sauce, scallions and cilantro on top of the chips. Now sprinkle with ½ of the cheese. Add the remaining chips topped with the remaining sauce, most of the scallions, cilantro and cheese -- saving a bit of each for the end of the layering process. Crack 8 eggs into crevices on the top, with at least an inch or so between them. (It helps to use your hands to sort of make a tiny space for each egg, between chips.) Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the final bits of ingredients.
- Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until the eggs are cooked to your liking -- I cook them just until the eggs are set, much like I'd cook a sunny-side-up egg -- so that when you puncture the yolk, it runs a bit. The cooking time should be about 35 minutes. Let the nachos cool for about 10 minutes and serve.
Presley's Pantry
Or I love it! I've never seen anything like it. I eat most of my enchiladas with an egg on top.... kinda New Mexico style, but never have I done nachos.... I'll have to try it. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Lana
What man would not love to come home for these nachos? I know that mine would come running! Great flavors, even though there is no meat.
My husband is a bit difficult, too, as he is allergic to most fruits and nuts, but loves meat. And he adores Bloody Marys:)
LDKS
This looks PERFECT for my upcoming brunch. Now I KNOW I'll do it.
And I'd forgotten about Bloody Marys--much better than Mimosas. This
site is gorgeous.
Linda
sippitysup
Put an egg on it baby! I think that the title of a The Table Set episode. It's kind of like a mantra, huh? GREG
valentina
Greg, I LOVE that mantra! And I loved that podcast. Brunch is the best!
Bijouxs
Looks wonderful Valentina! As a Cali native I love the flavors going on in this, perfect.
valentina
Thank you, Lynn. 🙂
Jaclyn
What a beautiful and, I'm sure, tasty dish! I just discovered your site and I'm LOVING everything you have! I have family coming in town the entire month of November, I know I will be making this and many of your recipes for them! Thanks for sharing!!!
valentina
Thanks so much, Jaclyn! Enjoy! 🙂
Dannii
We love having nachos for breakfast. In fact, when we were in Mexico I think we had nachos every day for breakfast haha.
valentina
oh, that sounds fabulous! 🙂
Helen of Fuss Free Flavours
I am amused with your husband's food antics. But having a day to enjoy food is always important, regardless of any chosen diet. This is a really tasty sounding recipe, with loads of flavour; It would be perfect for a Sunday brunch, when you just wanted to kick back and enjoy the day.
valentina
Thanks so much! Yes, the perfect brunch! Wish I could brunch every day! 😉
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts
OH MY GOODNESSS!!! It was like you were talking about my hubby!!!!!!!
He will eat anything I give him, thinks everything is delicious and goes through diet fads. The low carb fad is the hardest as I am a carb lover!!! In fact I think I am carb obsessed, which is why nachos for breakfast sound perfect!!!
I just want to stab my fork into that egg!!! YUM !
(p.s his current phase is to eat and train like a professional rower! Which is cool as they eat a lot, and they don't avoid carbs.)
valentina
LOL! 🙂 This is SO funny! Especially because we too had a rowing phase! He was SO into it, and now it sits dusty in our garage. Fortunately he'll always love nachos -- even if it's Sunday's only. 😉 Thanks for visiting!
Sarah
You, my friend, are a genius! Nachos for breakfast need to be the next big thing! These sound absolutely delicious!!!
valentina
Thank you so much, Sarah! They are indeed a big thing in my house. 😉
blogcuanne
The ladies in Catering at the hospital that I work at swear by adding jalepeno juice (from a jar of pickled jalepeno"s as in the ones they put on nachos) as the liquid to thin it out a little I"ve also had it with Pepper Jack cheese grated into the mix
valentina
Sounds interesting and pretty delicious. I'll have to try that. Thanks! 🙂
Swati
This is making me drool, breakfast nachos with eggs are inviting me to try them soon . Bookmarking the recipe
valentina
Thanks so much!Ho pe you love them!
David
This dish sounds fantastic, Valentina! It’s hard to imagine I didn’t know you back then, so I am glad you reposted! Especially since I make my own chipotle chiles in adobo! This is a perfect casserole for visitors to the Southwest!
valentina
David, I was thinking about your chipotles in adobo the other day when I made this. I used up a can I'd been working on for few months. I am going to make your recipe next time -- or actually sooner, so it's at the ready. 🙂
Jack Smith
Great Idea. Pinned and will try on the weekend!
valentina
Thanks so much Jack. Hope you love it! 🙂
Genericcialisonline
Thank you. I will make this tonight!!! 🙂
valentina
Fantastic! Hope you love it!
Dian
This looks amazing, Can't wait to try it
Natalie
Oh my goodness this looks like such a great dish for hosting! Looks so delicious and colorful - YUM!
valentina
Thank you, Natalie. Yes, not too difficult and impressive for a party. 🙂
Eha Carr
I LOVE brunch, especially outside in the garden on a Sunday morning . . . Shakshuka often is the star of the show . . . well, European-born and living in Australia I still have to learn a lot about Mexican cooking . . . this looks and sounds delicious . . . and not so far removed from its Mediterranean counterpart 🙂 ! Must surely try !!!
Valentina
I'm with you on that lovely outdoor garden setting on a lazy Sunday for brunch. Perfection. And with Shakshuka, even better! 🙂 ~Valentina