BLACK BEAN & BEEF CHILAQUILES WITH FRIED EGGS

Black Bean & Beef Chilaquiles with Fried Eggs image

Provided by Elizabeth Hatfield

Categories Beef

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

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10 corn tortillas, cut into 1 inch strips
vegetable oil cooking spray
2 Tbsp mexi-rub (from mexican brisket recipe)
14.5oz can(s) fire-roasted diced tomatoes
15oz can(s) black beans, drained
1 1/2 lb cooked beef brisket, chopped (from mexican brisket recipe)
1 1/2 c pepper jack cheese, shredded
1 c sharp wite cheddar cheese, shredded
4-6 large eggs (1 per person)
butter for cooking the eggs
thinly sliced fresh jalapeno chiles, cilantro & lime wedges for garnish

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Set a cooling rack over a baking sheet.
2. Arrange the tortilla strips on the rack and coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with the Mexi-Rub and bake until golden and crisp, 7-8 minutes.
3. (if making this to serve on COOKDAY, leave the oven on. If making this for later in the week, you'll bake the casserole on the night of.)
4. Spread the tomatoes in the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Scatter the black beans over the tomatoes. Top with the tortilla strips. Layer on the chopped beef and top with the cheeses.
5. (Make-ahead: Let cool and refrigerate.) (Night of: Return the casserole to room temp while you preheat the oven to 400F.)
6. Bake until bubbling and browned on top, 10-15 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, in a skillet or on a griddle, cook the eggs in butter to each person's liking. Serve each portion of chilaquiles with a fried egg on top. Garnish with cilantro, sliced chiles, and a lime wedge.