Best Eleven City Diners Mexican Scramble Recipes

TODD'S SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the sausage, red pepper flakes, if using, salt and pepper. Using a wooden spoon, break the sausage into 1/2-inch pieces. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add the pasta, vegetables and beaten eggs. Stir until the eggs are almost scrambled, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cheese. Allow the cheese to melt slighty. Transfer the scramble to 4 plates and serve.

MICROWAVE POTATO-AND-CHORIZO SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Toss the potatoes with the oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a microwave-safe 9-inch pie dish. Cover completely with a piece of wax paper. Microwave on high (at 100 percent power), stirring halfway through, until the potatoes are soft and translucent, 6 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven, 9 minutes in a 700-watt oven. (When removing the wax paper, be careful to avoid the hot steam.) Pierce the potatoes in a few places with a paring knife; if it doesn't go through easily, microwave again, covered, in 30-second increments.
• Whisk together the eggs, half and half, scallions, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Pour over the potatoes, and stir. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) until the edges of the eggs are set, 1 minute in an 1,100-watt oven or 2 1/2 minutes in a 700-watt oven. Stir completely to redistribute the more-cooked eggs toward the center and the less-cooked eggs near the edges. Microwave, uncovered, until most of the eggs are set, 1 minute in an 1,100-watt oven or 1 minute 45 seconds in a 700-watt oven. Dot with small pieces of goat cheese, and stir as before. Gently smooth the top of the potato-and-egg mixture (it's OK if the top is slightly uneven), and sprinkle with the chorizo. Cover with a piece of wax paper, and microwave on high (at 100 percent power) until all the eggs are set and the cheese has melted, 1 minute in an 1,100-watt oven or 2 minutes in a 700-watt oven. Let sit, covered, for 3 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped parsley, and serve warm or at room temperature.

MEXICAN SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Brown sausage, onion and bell pepper; drain.
• In small bowl, combine eggs and milk; beat well.
• Add to sausage mixture; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until eggs begin to set.
• Add cheese; mix lightly.
• Continue cooking until cheese is melted and eggs are set.
• Remove from heat; stand tortilla chips around edge of skillet.
• Spoon salsa over egg mixture.
• Serve immediately with additional salsa and chips.