Vegetarian Breakfast Chalupas

Yummmmmers!  These were so great, I just have to share another recipe with you. There's a really lovely lady at our local farmer's market who makes the most amazing pupusas, quesadillas, and  ice cold cucumber lime water.  I had avoided her stand since becoming a vegetarian because I was sure that such delicious, authentic Mexican food must be made with lard.  Dylan and I broke down and finally asked if she uses animal fat for her tortillas, and she said never!  Yea!  So we picked up 3 different sizes of fresh made tortillas (and three cucumber coolers!), and talked all the way home about the wonderful plans we had for them.  I still don't know what to do with the teeny ones, but the medium ones were used in this morning's breakfast experiment.  One of the best things about summer break is cooking with my kids.  We start every day with a new breakfast experiment!  So, without further ado...


Veggie Breakfast Chalupas

Combine the following ingredients in a large bowl:

Dice 1/4 of a red bell pepper
Slice 2 green onions
Soften half a container of cream cheese or neufchatel
1/2 package of frozen spinach
8 eggs
1/2 cup of salsa
1 1/2 cups grated colby jack cheese
Salt, pepper, other seasonings if desired.  I always sprinkle in some of the hubby's spice mix.

Mix it all up well, and cook in a large nonstick skillet, in two batches, over medium heat.  It cooks a lot slower and wetter than an omelet.  Don't try to keep cooking until it gets firm.  It's just a floppy kind of filling for the chalupas.

Heat a large griddle over medium heat, brush with butter.  Lay down 4 chalupa sized tortillas (they are smaller, and also a good deal thicker than a regular tortilla).  Spoon some filling over 1/2 of each one.  Let brown a bit, and then fold the chalupa over the top of the filling and flip to finish browning.

This recipe makes about 12 chalupas.  The tortillas are wonderfully crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  Oh boy are they great!  Cool the extras on a cookie cooling rack, and wrap in foil to save for another day.  I hope you give this recipe a try, and let me know what you think!