Chilaquiles: Is It Breakfast or a Snack?

The other night I had a bad craving for guacamole hit. This is how it went:

(This is usually how all cravings go for me, actually.)

1. A craving for guacamole strikes!
2. I get in the car, drive to the store to gather all of the necessary ingredients.
3. Make guacamole and eat it with an gigantic smile on my face.

And always, always, the next day I walk into my kitchen to see a big bag of chips leftover from my guacamole snack. Ive gotten pretty good at making nachos to use up the leftover (sorta stale) chips. Chilaquiles is even better.

You could call this breakfast or lunch or dinner. Its versatile!

The sauce starts with tomatoes, tomato paste, a liberal splash of beer and a roasted jalapeño. All of these things are blended together to create a delicious, flavorful tomato sauce. Its reduced so its nice and thick and then spooned over the chips. Add cheese, place under the broiler, fry up some eggsand then, a meal! It couldnt be simpler and more delicious. And if you have a taco night or guacamole craving, its a great way to use up leftover ingredients.

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.