The perfect breakfast for dinner recipe, this Poblano Chile Scramble has eggs and potatoes cooked with freshly roasted chiles. A great taste of the southwest!
Love eggs for breakfast? Try this Migas Recipe or this Breakfast Scramble with Eggs and Sweet Potatoes next.
I was talking to a couple of girls the other day about my job. I honestly have the coolest job, but I was saying that one of the biggest downfalls is the grocery bill. I’m not even kidding you – it’s a bit out of control. You know how after you’ve finished checking out, how the checker will tell you how many rewards points you have? (or at least at my store they do!) I can sometimes see that look on the checker’s face – almost a look of awe. I always just answer with, “yeah, I spend a lot on groceries.”
Which is one big reason I was so excited to get a copy of Good Cheap Eats by Jessica Fisher. I can use all the help I can get, and if there is a way to cut back on my grocery bill, I want to take it!! Jessica is pretty much the authority on cutting that grocery bill as the blogger behind the blog with the same name, Good Cheap Eats. In this cookbook, she gives 200 family friendly recipes, plus 100 money saving tips.
The book is laid out in menu plans, each menu feeding a family of 4 for $10 or less. I’m always terrible at deciding what goes well with what, so I love the menu plans. And I also love that it’s easy to switch things around to create your own menu plans. And yes – some of those menus even include dessert in that amount!!
As a New Mexico girl, I knew I needed to make this Poblano Chile Scramble the minute I saw it. We love breakfast for dinner, and this Poblano Chile Scramble is the perfect breakfast for dinner recipe. I had no complaints about this one at all! I only added the chiles to half of the scramble because I didn’t think my kids would eat it with the chiles, but that was pretty easy to do. I could eat this weekly and be happy!
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Poblano Chile Scramble
Ingredients
- 1 poblano or pasilla chile
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into a 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 8 large eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- cilantro optional
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Rinse the pepper and poke a hole at the ed of the pepper. Lay it on a baking sheet and broiler, turning every couple minutes, until all sides of the chill are charred, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chile to a paper bag and seal, or transfer to a bowl and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let the chile sit, covered, until cooled. Loosen the skin and pull off, then remove the stem and the seeds. Cut the chile into a small dice.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat. Add the potatoes and toss to coat them in the oil. Cover the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
- Add the onion to the skillet and continue to cook until translucent, 5-7 minutes. Stir in the chopped chile.
- Pour the eggs into the skillet and cook, stirring, until the eggs are set, 5-7 minutes. Add the cheese and continue to cook until the cheese is melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve topped with cilantro, if desired.
Joanne says
Girl, let’s not even talk about grocery bills…mine are astronomical, especially this month since I’m trying to jam two months’ worth of cooking into one as I prepare for my honeymoon. Yikes. I need more cookbooks like this in my life!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
SO true! We have the coolest jobs but the grocery bill is cray!! Love this scramble!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
This looks so easy and flavorful! I’d love this scramble in some breakfast burritos with a Tex-Mex spin!
Jessica says
This is one of my favorite meals — and you did a great job making it look pretty. Scrambled eggs are so hard that way! Thanks for sharing my book!