Mexican Scramble


Serves: 6
Total Calories: 570

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup milk
6 corn tortillas
2 tablespoons salad oil
1/2 cup onion minced
1 (4-ounce) can green chili whole, rinsed, seeded and chopped
1 cup half and half
8 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
10 to 12 pork sausages link, cooked
3 tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Pitted ripe olives (optional)
Green chili sauce (optional)

Directions:

Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in medium saucepan over low heat blend in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat stir in milk. Return to heat and heat until mixture is thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Cut tortillas in small pieces. Heat oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in an electric frying pan at 350°, or in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté tortillas until crisp, about 5 minutes push to edges of the pan. In center of the pan melt remaining butter add onion and chopped chilies. Sauté until onion is tender but not brown.

Gradually stir half and half into white sauce in saucepan. With a fork, beat in eggs and salt. Reduce heat in electric pan to 250°, or in skillet to medium-low heat. Pour in eggs and cook, stirring the whole mixture, including tortillas, until eggs begin to set, about 3 to 5 minutes. Arrange the sausages, tomatoes, cheese and olives over the top of egg mixture. Cover let stand until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to warm for serving. Serve with chili sauce, if desired.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 570
Calories from Fat: 290

This Mexican Scramble recipe is from the Current Calendars Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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