How to turn leftover tortillas or nachos into a Mexican-style brunch – recipe

With flying colours: Tom Hunt’s Mexican migas brunch. Photograph: Tom Hunt/The Guardian

Brighten up New Year’s Day with this Mexican migas brunch. Upcycle leftover soft tortilla wraps (or stale nachos) in minutes by simply frying them up with some huevos revueltos (scrambled eggs) and a little tomato. Mexican migas are very similar to the classic Spanish and Portuguese dish of fried stale breadcrumbs, only using tortillas instead of old bread. They’re a bit like chilaquiles, which I wrote about a few years ago, though with a few key differences: Mexican migas are made with torn strips of stale tortillas, and the eggs are scrambled together with the crisp fried tortilla rather than served alongside, as in chilaquiles. You can also use leftover nachos to make this dish – just break them into little pieces first.

Mexican migas