Breakfast Nachos

Servings: servings

Preheat to BROIL and arrange an oven rack in the lower section of the oven. Line a baking sheet a aluminum foil and spread the tortilla chips across it. Set aside.
Warm a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the sausage. Cook and crumble it as it browns. Transfer the sausage to a plate and drain all but about a tablespoon of grease from the skillet.
While the sausage is cooking, combine the eggs, water, salt, pepper, and garlic in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside. When the sausage finishes cooking, melt a tablespoon a butter in the empty skillet with the remaining tablespoon of grease. Pour the eggs into the warm skillet and cook over medium-low heat, gently scrambling them as the cook.
Let them cook without messing with them too much. When the eggs are barely solid, remove from the heat. You want to avoid overcooking them, because they will finish cooking in the oven and you don't want them to overcook.
Start assembling the nachos by sprinkling about a third of the cheese over the tortilla chips. Evenly distribute the sausage and eggs over the chips. Top with the beans. Sprinkle generously with the remaining cheese.
Place in the oven and broil for 3-5 minutes, just until the cheese melts. Don't walk away! Serve the nachos hot with the toppings of your choice.

* Mission, Kirkland, and Santitas brands will work nicely for these nachos. The sturdier chips hold up well with all of these toppings.