Not too long ago, my girlfriend introduced me to having a breakfast taco with refried beans and eggs together (something I hadn't had before, but ended up loving!) If you're reading this my Love, thank you!
As I thought about how to make my own spin on breakfast soft tacos for an after-long-run tailgate party, I thought it would be good to include something a bit sweet in the mix, so I decided on Sweet Potatoes. To save a bit of time and effort, I picked up a can of refried beans and a bag of Sweet Potato Tots from Sprouts. I baked the Sweet Potato Tots in the oven, then mashed in a bowl to make a mix to add to the tacos. Lastly I added some cheese, mushrooms, diced onions & cilantro to round out the Tacos. What resulted was a great combination of flavors in a soft taco wrap!
Does this have to be served immediately after cooking? Or can this dish be kept & keep warm to serve after cooking?
This dish can do either! if you wrap each soft taco in aluminum foil and place into an insulated container (a cooler without ice in it), the tacos can be kept warm for a few hours. Helpful when taking for a tailgate party after a Saturday long run!
Can any of this be prepped ahead of time? (say, the night before a Saturday morning long run)?
Yes! You can heat the refried beans in a saucepan & scramble the eggs in a skillet the night before your event, refrigerate them overnight, and then re heat them once again on a stovetop the day of the gathering to save some time that day.
I'll say though that my personal preference when scrambling eggs is to leave them just a little moist, so I prefer to cook them the day of/morning of the gathering I'm taking them to.