Southwestscrambles Recipes

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Steps:

• Combine eggs, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup cheese, chiles and black pepper in medium bowl.
• Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Place tortilla strips in skillet and heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until strips are lightly browned.
• Pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until eggs are cooked. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Top with salsa, avocado and/or green onions, if desired. Serve with beans.

SOUTHWEST RIBLETS

Steps:

• Heat oil in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion in oil 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in red pepper, garlic and salt; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chocolate until melted.
• Pour water, vinegar and tomato paste into food processor or blender. Add onion mixture and sugar. Cover and process, or blend, until well blended.
• Heat oven to 375°. Cut between pork back ribs to separate. Place in single layer in roasting pan. Pour sauce evenly over pork. Bake uncovered 30 minutes; turn pork. Bake 45 to 55 minutes longer or until ribs are tender.

SOUTHWEST TORTILLA SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk egg whites, eggs and pepper. Stir in tortillas, spinach and cheese., Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture; cook and stir until eggs are thickened and no liquid egg remains. Top with salsa.

SOUTHWEST SNACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F. Remove and discard unpopped kernels from popped popcorn.
• Divide popcorn, corn snacks and pretzels between two 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bags.
• In small bowl, stir melted spread, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder until blended; pour over mixture in bags. Seal bags; shake to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. Seal bags; shake to coat.
• Pour mixture into 2 ungreased 13x9-inch pans.
• Bake 10 minutes; cool. Store in airtight container.

SOUTHWEST SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Toast the muffins.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk, slat and pepper.
• In a large nonstick frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Pour in the egg mixture.
• With a wooden spoon or spatula, push the eggs from one side of the pan to the other, lifting and folding eggs until they all form into clumps (about 2 to 2 1/2 min).
• Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted.
• Place egg mixture on top of each muffin half.
• Top with sour cream and salsa.

SALAMI SCRAMBLES

Steps:

• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and salami. Cook salami until it renders some fat and starts to turn a deep burgundy color, 2 minutes. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds, then add scallions or onions and cook 1 or 2 more minutes. Add tomatoes and cook another minute. Scramble eggs with cheese, a little salt and a generous amount of pepper. Add eggs to pan and scramble it all up together. Serve scrambles with parsley and/or basil garnish.

SOUTHWEST EGG SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium. Add bell pepper and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add scallion, corn, and cumin and cook until scallion has wilted, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe skillet with a paper towel; reserve skillet.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and whites, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and 2 teaspoons water until well combined. In reserved skillet, heat remaining teaspoon oil over medium. Add egg mixture and cook until bottom is set, 30 seconds. Gently stir with a spatula to bring cooked curds up from the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in cheese and reserved vegetables. Serve with salsa, avocado, and tortillas.

SOUTHWESTERN BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Mix salsa and 1/4 cup cilantro in bowl. Set salsa mixture aside. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tortillas; sauté until brown, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer tortillas to plate. Add chorizo to skillet and sauté until cooked through, about 12 minutes. Add onion; sauté 1 minute. Return tortillas to skillet. Add eggs and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and cook until eggs are softly set, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Mix in cheese. Transfer egg mixture to platter. Top with sour cream and avocado. Serve, passing salsa mixture.

JOE'S SPECIAL SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, and cook, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Pour off any excess grease, then stir in the garlic, onions, and mushrooms. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the nutmeg, oregano, spinach, salt, and pepper and cook until the spinach is heated through.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, and make 6 egg-sized indentations into the beef and spinach mixture. Crack the eggs into the each indentation, then cover, and continue cooking until the eggs are done to your liking, about 5 minutes more for medium.

SOUTHWEST SCRAMBLES

Steps:

• Sautè the onion and garlic in the oil until the onion is soft.
• Add the mushrooms, cover, and continue to sautè until the mushrooms are soft.
• Add the green or yellow pepper and the chili pepper, and cook for a few more minutes.
• Add the tofu, salt, and curry powder, and mix well.
• Continue to cook until the tofu is heated.
• Serve in a heated flour tortilla or with toast on the side, topped with salsa.