Do you love a BRINNER
(breakfast for dinner) as much as me?
These Breakfast for
Dinner Nachos are fun and easy!
This post is sponsored by the Iowa Egg Council.
It’s back-to-school season which means we are busy!
For those of us with kids it now means a much-awaited
schedule is in place – but with that goes away the long lazy days of Summer.
Many of us are now scheduling around sports practices and band rehearsals, plus
finding time to squeeze in homework before dinner and bed. It can be a
challenge!
I get it – I have 3 kiddos (13, 11, 8). We are in our
busiest season to date. Often when life gets crazy dinner gets put on the back
burner (it happens to all of us), but here’s to hoping this fun
breakfast for dinner idea lands on your table with ease.
When the Iowa Egg Council
and I started brainstorming a new recipe for this busy Fall season we
eventually landed on these NACHOS.
For many reasons really. 1) who doesn’t love nachos? And 2)
it was unique and different, yet easy enough for every family member to enjoy.
I have always, always, always been a big proponent on
feeding my family eggs. When scraped for time and nothing has been planned –
scrambled eggs and toast! When I know the kids have a long day of school and
practices – breakfast
casserole for the win! Eggs are a nutritional powerhouse that contribute to
healthy and wellbeing at every age and in any diet. Plus, they are nutrient
rich – a complete protein loaded with essential vitamins and minerals.
Eggs are so versatile – I mean look at this recipe! They can be boiled, scrambled, poached, baked, fried, deviled – the list goes on and on.
You know me, I seem to often put a spin or twist on
originals. The Iowa Egg Council and I
thought it would be fun to use pita bread as the base for these nachos instead
of traditional tortilla chips. Pita bread is a soft, yeast-leaved, round
flatbread made of whole wheat flour that is commonly eaten in many
Mediterranean dishes. It can be found in any bread aisle at your local grocery
store.
I cut this pita bread into triangles to mimic a chip and
laid them in a greased cast iron skillet (but any skillet or rimmed pan will
do). They heartily hold up all the fillings, yet stay soft enough for fun
eating!
On top of the pita triangles I layered on ground, cooked
pork sausage, scrambled eggs, shredded Colby Jack cheese, crumbled Cotija
cheese (a salty, fun Mexican cheese), sliced green onions and salsa. Now
of course, you are allowed to top your breakfast nachos with whatever you
please but I really found this combination to be amazing!
Now what kid wouldn’t want to come home to these for dinner?
(Or a fun Saturday morning breakfast – do what you want – I’m not a stickler
on the rules). What’s more fun is that everything is cooked and baked in
this ONE skillet.
You’re welcome, Moms, just looking out for you when it
comes to dishes.
Set this big skillet of nachos on the kitchen island or
dining room table with some napkins and a set of forks and let people dig in!
Serve with a side of fresh fruit and dinner is complete. I promise there will
not be any leftovers and your people will be full.
Eggs for dinner help you avoid snack attacks (do your
kids want to snack right before bed too?) and they keep you feeling fuller
longer. Just one large egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein, all for
just 70 calories.
I cannot wait to hear how much you love this new dinner
idea!
Be sure to leave me a comment or write out a quick star
rating below on the attached recipe card. And get ready for your kids to
request this one again and again. Not only because they taste amazing but
because it is fun!
Iowa’s egg farming families want to help you kick off a
healthy school year with eggs! Enter to win a grocery gift card to use for the
ingredients to build this healthy breakfast. Follow this link to enter through September 18.
For more information on Iowa egg farming, egg nutrition and
cooking and to get delicious recipe ideas, visit Iowa Egg and follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
This post is sponsored by the Iowa Egg Council.
