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What do you do with those leftover tortilla chip pieces at the bottom of the bag? They may be too small to hold much guacamole, but those little migas—tortilla chip crumbs—are great scrambled in eggs, says kaleokahu. "Add cheese, diced onion, tomato, jalapeño," suggests Veggo, while others use them as a thickener for chili.
"I use them for chilaquiles—tortillas softened with a cooked salsa and cheese (meat, beans, and eggs optional)," says paulj. "However, I prefer unsalted chips for this purpose, so I have better control over the saltiness of the final product."
"This is kind of trashy, but I mix leftover chips into a ripe, smashed avocado and stuff 'em in my mouth," says Eat.Choui. Other Chowhounds just pour the crumbs directly from bag to mouth. "That's the BEST part about eating a bag of chips (any kind)," says ipsedixit. "The last bit of crumbs that you get to 'beer bong' into your mouth is the ultimate sodium-induced adrenaline rush."
Best thing in the world is to mix them in with your chili- just like crushing crackers into your soup. (I'll even save dregs from a few bags worth just for this reason) Make a moister, soupier chili than usual and mix them in along with some cheese to thicken it up.
Another good use is to grind them up in food processor (or crush in sturdy baggy with rolling pin) and use in place of bread...+READ
Best thing in the world is to mix them in with your chili- just like crushing crackers into your soup. (I'll even save dregs from a few bags worth just for this reason) Make a moister, soupier chili than usual and mix them in along with some cheese to thicken it up.
Another good use is to grind them up in food processor (or crush in sturdy baggy with rolling pin) and use in place of bread crumbs for fried chicken. I'll make oven fried cutlets like this and top with salsa and a little shredded cheese for last 5 to 7 minutes just till salsa gets warmed and cheese melts. Also lightly ground up they make a good casserole or gratin topping.
As for the migas/ chilaquiles mentioned above I prefer to use my stale soft corn tortillas cut into strips & briefly fried in a little oil then remove from pan, saute onion, jalapeno, + whatever other veggies +/or meat you want, add eggs & cheese, mix it up, return tortilla strips to pan mix them in and finish with salsa +/or cilantro - it's a beautiful way to make hearty meal with just few leftovers.-COLLAPSE
Throw a handful into a skillet full of about four scrambled eggs, 1/2 c. grated cheese, and a couple of Tablespoons of picante or pico de gallo. Instant migas!!!
sprinkle them over a salad - especially a taco salad!
You know how there is always that little bit of salsa or guacamole left in the little dip bowl? We like to let the remnants slide into the bowl and mix them around so that they intermingle with that last bit of delicious dip! Then we scoop the last bite up.
crush and use on top of a mac and cheese casserole