Chilaquiles With Bacon, Eggs, and Cheese

Ingredients for Chilaquiles With Bacon, Eggs, and Cheese

• 230g thick-cut bacon, cut into small pieces

• 6 garlic cloves, crushed, peeled

• 1 serrano chilli, thinly sliced

• 1 (400g) can pinto beans, drained, rinsed

• 475ml jarred or homemade salsa verde, plus more for serving

• 1200g thick tortilla crisps, plus more

• Kosher salt

• 110g Monterey Jack or pepper Jack, shredded (about 150g )

• 15g Cotija or Parmesan, finely grated (about 1/4 cup)

• 8 large eggs

• 1/4 cup coriander leaves with tender stems

• Hot sauce and lime wedges (for serving)

Preheat oven to 218°C. Cook bacon in a large (12") cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is beginning to crisp, 5–7 minutes. Add garlic and chilli and continue to cook, stirring, until bacon is crisp and garlic is golden brown, 2–3 minutes more. Add beans, stir to combine, then stir in 475ml salsa verde. Taste by dipping a tortilla chip into mixture; season with salt if needed.

Transfer bean mixture to a large bowl (trying to add the chips to the skillet will make a mess, trust us). Gently stir in 1925ml chips with a rubber spatula until thoroughly coated without breaking chips. Return to hot skillet. Stick a handful of fresh chips vertically into mixture here and there—they will get extra crunchy as the chilaquiles bake. Sprinkle Monterey Jack and Cotija over. Make 8 evenly spaced indentations in filling and carefully crack an egg into each. Bake until egg whites are opaque and cheese is bubbly, 10–15 minutes.

Top chilaquiles with coriander. Serve with hot sauce, lime wedges, and more salsa verde alongside.

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