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.
For the scramble Topping:
-1/2 Large Onion
-3 Cloves Garlic
-1 1/2 Zucchini
-1 1/2 Cups Broccoli
-1/2 Bell Pepper
-10 Mushrooms
-1 package extra firm tofu
-1 Handfull of Spinach
-1 Package of Soyrizo
Optional Toppings:
Guacamole (make your own, or use my recipe in the dips section)
Sour Cream (Tofutti brand is great)
  • 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.
Towards the end of cooking the scramble, empty the soyrizo into a different pan on low heat and add a little water to break up the mixture. Let it warm up for about 5 minutes and it will be ready to serve.
Option to add black beans as well. Warmed up or straight out of the BPA free can. BOO-YA.
After you have all of the components ready, THROW THAT ON A PLATE AND PILE HIGH!!! Well, if I were you, I would pile high. That means more nutrients and more food. Not that I am advocating to over eat, but ya know, I am sure you’ll want to eat now… Enjoy Beautifuls!

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