We love to make these southwestern style eggs in a basket for breakfast on the weekend or even for a late night snack. They’re super easy to make and we almost always have the ingredients on hand. Egg in a basket is usually made with toast and has many other names like egg in a nest and toad in a hole. Equally delicious by any name, switching the bread for a tortilla is a fun alternative way to serve eggs.
Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese in a circle about an inch inside the edge of a tortilla.
Drop an egg in the middle of the cheese and add a dash of salt and pepper. Easy peasy!
Southwestern Egg In A Basket
Yield – 1 serving
Preparation Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 small flour or corn tortilla
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- dash salt
- dash pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place tortilla on a baking sheet and sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese in a circle near the outer edge of the tortilla.
- Break an egg and drop into the center of the shredded cheese.
- Add a dash of salt and pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Cost $0.56
Wow that’s all there is to it? Pretty easy one to add to my go-to recipes!!
You bet Marygail – quick and yummy!
I now know what I am making for breakfast tomorrow morning 🙂
been making this the past 3 days and its delicious. I wanted a way to not eat the yolk every time cause of cholesterol and I was able to cook it all together and then just pull out the cooked yolk at the end =)
That’s awesome Krysty! I’m so glad that you’re enjoying this dish 🙂
could this be made with egg beaters?
Absolutely – the cheese will hold everything in place while it bakes, and I’m sure the Egg Beaters will be just as yummy!
Made these right after I saw your recipe. Love it. Now a regular addition to our breakfast. Quick & easy. We also sometimes top with fresh tomatoes & onion or salsa.
Yay – thanks Diane! So glad you like them and adding salsa is such a great idea 🙂