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These Breakfast Nachos are a pile of deliciousness in the morning. With thin sliced potatoes, savoury sausage, spicy cheese sauce, and a fried egg, you know it's gonna be an awesome day.
As a child and teenager, I was strictly a sweet breakfast person. Sure, there might be bacon or sausage alongside the pancakes, but they usually got dipped in the maple syrup as well. It wasn't until I became a proper grown up that I began to appreciate a hearty, deeply savoury breakfast.
Now I love a crunchy hash brown, or just about anything topped with an over easy egg with an oozy golden yolk. There are a lot of people out there who will judge someone for changing, but I think allowing yourself to become stagnant is the real sin. Let's be willing to explore new things and realize there's more to the world than what we've experienced so far. Our tastes and our hearts can and should change over time.
What makes Breakfast Nachos so awesome?
13-year-old me would not have appreciated the awesomeness of these breakfast nachos. There's a bit of effort involved in making them, but each component part just adds to the complexity of flavors and textures that puts this experience right over the top.
We've got slightly crisp golden potato rounds, juicy bits of sausage, a spicy cheese sauce made with the sausage drippings, and of course, that perfect over easy egg just waiting to add that gooey yolk to the sauce. You can also let each person add their favorite toppings like pickled jalapenos, salsa, guacamole, or whatever floats your boat. Personally, I love sour cream mixed with hot sauce. This is a breakfast or brunch dish that can make everyone happy.
Magical Properties of Cayenne
Cayenne is great for speeding up spells or removing obstacles. Cayenne is also used for hex-breaking. Sprinkle it throughout your home to release any harmful energy. Of course, the practicality of this needs to be considered for modern witches. If you have pets, they may not react well. (Source: Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes)
Add a pinch of cayenne to any spell that you want to work quickly. When sprinkling it into your food, ask it to blast away any obstacles to your manifestations with its fire power.
For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check out the Kitchen Magick page.
Tips for making Breakfast Nachos
There are a few steps here, so this is more of a lazy weekend breakfast situation. Start by thinly slicing some potatoes. Toss them in oil, then lay them out in a single layer on a baking sheet or two. Season them with salt, pepper, cayenne, and garlic powder, and cook them in the oven until they're tender in the middle and crisp around the edges. Make sure your potatoes or your baking sheet are well-oiled to prevent sticking.
While your potatoes are in the oven, you'll want to brown your favorite sausage in a skillet, breaking it up into chunks as you go. Once its cooked, remove it to a separate plate, then in the same skillet, we'll make our cheese sauce. It's the usual routine of making a roux from butter and flour, whisking in milk bit by bit, then stirring in cheese, and in this case, some spicy seasonings.
Then all that's left to do is assemble and cook eggs. Everyone likes their eggs done differently, so cook yours in your favorite way. To assemble, create a bed with your potatoes, then scatter over the sausage and drizzle on plenty of cheese sauce. Then give each person a fried egg right on top. Then they can add whatever toppings they love the most.
FAQ
I think you want to make sure to add an acidic element. If you like it spicy, pickled jalapenos in their vinegary brine would be perfect for a pop of acid. If you want something more cooling, a drizzle of sour cream would be great. If you like a bit of contrast, stir a few drops of hot sauce into your sour cream first.
You could also add a pop of freshness with a scattering of fresh chives or chopped cilantro.
Wake up to something awesome with these Breakfast Nachos with Fried Eggs. There's no denying, they're freaking delicious. Just get into it.
Looking for more awesome breakfast ideas? Try this Savoury Sausage Bread Pudding or some tasty Black Pudding Hash.
PrintBreakfast Nachos with Fried Eggs
These Breakfast Nachos are a pile of deliciousness in the morning. With thin sliced potatoes, savoury sausage, spicy cheese sauce, and a fried egg, you know it's gonna be an awesome day.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Roasted
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Approximately 1 pound russet potatoes, thinly sliced (enough to cover a baking sheet)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces of your favorite sausage, casings removed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ tablespoon flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar
- 2 eggs
- Toppings such as sour cream, salsa, chopped green onions, pickled jalapenos, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 F (220 C) and line a baking sheet with foil.
- In a small dish, combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
- Arrange your potato slices in a single layer on your baking sheet. Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle about half of your seasoning mix evenly over the potatoes. Bake the potatoes for about 30 minutes until soft and slightly crispy around the edges.
- In the meantime, heat a skillet over medium heat, and cook the sausage, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go. Once your sausage is cooked through. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook for another two minutes or so, then remove the sausage to a paper towel lined plate.
- Put the pan back on the stove and turn the heat down to medium low. Melt the butter, then sprinkle in the flour and whisk to form a paste. If your sausage gave off a lot of fat, you may need to add a bit more flour until all the fat is absorbed. Keep whisking while adding in the milk a little bit at a time to make sure you don't get any lumps. Add the remaining seasoning mix and keep whisking until the sauce starts to bubble and becomes thick. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cheese until smooth.
- Once all the elements are ready, grab a clean skillet and fry up your eggs just the way you like them.
- Arrange your potatoes on a plate or platter, scatter the sausage, then spoon the cheese sauce over your potatoes. Add whatever toppings you like, plus an egg for each person.
Recipe slightly adapted from Homemade Decadence by Joy Wilson.
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