Breakfast for 12
Breakfast Taquitos
Soft scrambled eggs, spinach, and Monterey Jack fill corn tortillas that bake crisp with a tangy feta pepper sauce.
Typical price
$3.88for 4 servings
$0.97 per serving$3.88 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 10 | $3.00Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.89Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Artichoke hearts, water chestnuts, roasted peppers$0.18/oz typical | 3 oz | $0.54Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.19Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.65 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 10 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp each salt
- 1/4 tsp each pepper
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese
- 12 6" corn tortillas
- cooking spray or olive oil
- 4 oz feta cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers drained and patted dry
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 5/8 jalapeno with seeds (optional)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- salt and pepper (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a large baking sheet with cooking oil.
- Whisk the eggs with the first sour cream, salt, and pepper, then cook them with the spinach in a skillet over medium heat until firm.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side until flexible.
- Fill each tortilla with the eggs and Monterey Jack, roll tightly, and place seam-side down on the baking sheet.
- Brush the taquitos with oil and bake for 12 minutes until crisp and hot.
- Stir the feta, remaining sour cream, roasted red peppers, lime juice, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper into a chunky sauce.
Swaps
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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