Who doesn’t like Nachos?? And don’t we all enjoy a good breakfast meal or brunch?? Well, I do, thats for sure! So often I am asked how breakfast can ever be the same again after going plant based, or how it is even possible to have a good breakfast meal. I PROMISE you, it can happen. There are loads of options, you just have to get creative. Breakfast, especially a good scramble, has always been my favorite meal. So naturally, I figured out how to make a breakfast scramble pretty quickly. Once I had that covered, I felt like the next step was to get even more creative and add a twist… I could have nachos at least once a day. I don’t know if it has something to do with the crunch of the chips, or perhaps the creaminess of the sauce and all the flavors coming together, BUT I LOVE THEM!! Heck, I would even order loaded veggie nachos without cheese or sour cream, ADD ALL the guacamole and still be a happy camper at a non vegan restaurant. Though lets be real, the creamy cheesiness makes me pretty happy.
So I decided I would make breakfast nachos! DUH! It was one of those spur of the moment decisions I made for mothers day Brunch last year and it was a hit!! Get ready though, these aren’t just regular nachos with salsa, guac, and cheese… I like to add ALLLLL the toppings. K, BYE! Just kidding, I’m not going anywhere yet, I still have to write the recipe. Here is the thing that is beautiful about nachos, you can add and subtract whatever you please to the dish. I am only writing an outline to you, it’s your decision if you want to go out on a limb and get creative and magical and substitute anything else you would like. Or maybe this time you make it ingredient for ingredient and then add a spin to your next batch..? Life is about creating! Get creative, Be creative! Happy Tuesday loves.
Breakfast Nachos
For the Queso:
-1 Cup White Beans
-1/4 Cup Water
-1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast
-1/4 Red Bell Pepper (cut into 4 pieces)
-1 Tablespoon Jalepeno
-1 Tablespoon Lemon
-1 teaspoon Salt
-1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
-1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
-pinch of Cumin
- Put all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until creamy; for about a minute.
- Chopp the onion and sauté with a pinch of salt on medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until translucent. Then add the garlic and sauté another 2 minutes. Add zucchini and broccoli and sauté for about 5 minutes, add taco seasoning or salt+black pepper+cumin+cayenne to season. Then add bell pepper and mushrooms and sauté another 5 minutes. Take the tofu out of the package, drain the water, and crumble it over the pan to give it a “Scrambled” look. Add more seasoning and cook another 5-10 minutes to allow the tofu to soak up all the flavors. At the end, I like to add a heaping handful of spinach, which will look like a lot at first, but it will wilt down pretty quickly. Once the spinach is wilted down the scramble topping is ready.
