Tacos For Breakfast? Yes, Please.

Breakfast burritos are a staple at most morning cafes these days. But breakfast tacos? They take the whole idea of dinner for breakfast to another level.

I like to make these for myself on mornings when I know I know it's going to be an especially busy and long workday. For example if we're bringing you news of a tornado outbreak or tracking a hurricane landfall. Those days don't leave us much time to step away from the computer (and truthfully we wouldn't have it any other way).

Breakfast tacos are also a good way to use up leftover vegetables or salad toppings in your fridge. And most of us at least have salsa and cheese on hand. I like spicy flavors, as I mentioned in my recipe for Thai chili oil a couple of weeks ago, so I top my tacos with a few dollops of green jalapeno chili sauce.

You can serve these on whatever type of tortilla you like, but for me the flavor combination of corn tortillas and scrambled eggs can't be beat. It's a special bonus if we have homemade corn tortillas in the freezer, which we often do, thanks to my husband's culinary skills or our local tortilleria.

Ingredients For Breakfast Tacos (makes two tacos)

• One large egg or two medium eggs, or egg whites
• Tablespoon milk or water
• Just enough butter to coat the bottom of your pan
• Salt
• Pepper
• Corn tortillas
• Toppings of your choosing. Basics: shredded cheese, salsa. For even more flavor, add any combination of green chili sauce, fresh cilantro, onion, avocado, salad greens or bell pepper.

How To Make Breakfast Tacos

1. Heat butter in nonstick skillet.
2. Break eggs into bowl and add salt, pepper and milk or water. Scramble with whisk or fork until smooth and uniform in color.
3. Pour in pan and cook until scrambled.
4. While eggs cook, heat tortillas in microwave between wet paper towels for 15 - 30 seconds or according to package directions.
5. Fill each tortilla with eggs and toppings and serve immediately.

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