Mexican Breakfast Taquitos

🥄 Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 potato
• 1/4 white onion
• 2 jalapenos
• 1/2 cup ham ((or sausage))
• 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese ((or cheddar))
• 8 tortillas
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder ((or chipotle powder))
• Vegetable oil for cooking and brushing ((or lard))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Finely chop a potato and add to a bowl along with salt, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or chipotle powder)

2. 2

   Cover bowl and shake vigorously until coated

3. 3

   Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes

4. 4

   Finely chop 1/4 white onion, 2 jalapenos, ham and Monterey Jack cheese until you have approximately 1/2 cup of each

5. 5

   Saute the onion and jalapeno in 2-3 tablespoons of oil for a few minutes

6. 6

   Add the ham along with generous dashes of salt and freshly ground pepper

7. 7

   Add the eggs and cook until just slightly underdone

8. 8

   Warm up the tortillas briefly, this will help make them more flexible

9. 9

   Each tortilla gets generous helpings of potatoes, cheese, and the egg mixture

10. 10

    Roll tight and place seam side down on a lined baking sheet

11. 11

    Brush with oil or lard and bake for 12-15 minutes

12. 12

    Turn the taquitos over halfway through if you want to

13. 13

    When the edges are darkening and crisping up they are done

14. 14

    Serve immediately with hot sauce of your choice

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.