W ho says waking up your taste buds only happens in the morning? The novelty of breakfast for dinner can be

a lively change for the whole family. And when

you give them the added kick of picante sauce, you can create hearty family meals with variety.

Cooking with Pace Picante sauce adds texture and zest to a surprising number of traditionally “breakfast-y” foods. These tips and recipes will add ease, taste and fun to the table in a fast and budget-friendly way.

Breakfast for Dinner Tips

Simple Supper Solution: Spoon scrambled eggs or egg whites onto a warmed whole wheat flour tortilla. Add cooked, crumbled bacon or diced turkey sausage, cheese and picante sauce. Fold the tortilla around the filling and you’ve got a fast and hearty dinner.

Hard-boiled Eggs Made Easy: To hard-cook eggs, place eggs in a saucepan (do not crowd) and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Drain, cover with cold water and let stand 5 minutes before peeling. This causes the egg to shrink away from the shell, making peeling a snap.

Morning Fun at Dinnertime: Invite the family to dress for dinner — in PJs, of course. Add fruit as a garnish to different foods. Use strawberries and bananas to make a friendly face next to crêpes. Cookie cutters aren’t just for cookies — use them to cut an omelet or breakfast pizza into hearts, stars and other fun shapes.

Breakfast Pizza

Makes: 6 servings (1 slice each) Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Bake: 5 minutes

1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1/4 cup chopped Canadian bacon

1 (12-inch) prepared pizza crust

8 eggs, beaten 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 cup Pace Picante sauce

2 ounces shredded Cheddar

cheese (about 1/2 cup)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh

cilantro leaves

1. Heat oven to 400°F. 2. Heat butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat.

Add onion, pepper and bacon, and cook until vegetables

are tender. 3. Place pizza crust onto a pizza pan or baking sheet.

Place in oven to warm. 4. Stir eggs and black pepper into skillet. Cook and stir

until eggs are set. Spoon egg mixture onto pizza

crust. Top with picante sauce. Sprin kle with cheese. 5. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle

with cilantro. Cut pizza into 6 slices.

Ham Spinach Fiesta Crêpes

Makes: 8 servings (2 crêpes each) Prep: 10 minutes Chill: 30 minutes Cook: 25 minutes

1 1/2 cups nonfat milk 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

3 eggs 1 package (15 ounces) frozen

chopped spinach, thawed and

well drained 1 jar (16 ounces) Pace Mexican

Four Cheese salsa con queso 8 slices (1 ounce each) smoked

fully-cooked ham 1 cup Pace Picante sauce

4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

(about 1 cup)

1. Place milk, flour and eggs into a blender. Cover and

blend until mixture is smooth. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Stir spinach and salsa con queso in a medium bowl. 3. Pour about 3 tablespoons of batter into a hot, greased

nonstick skillet or crêpe pan, swirling skillet to spread batter over bottom of skillet. Cook for 1 minute or until crêpe is golden on both sides. Remove crêpe

from skillet. Repeat, making 16 crêpes in all and

stacking cooked crêpes. 4. Place 1/2 slice ham onto each crêpe. Top each with 3

tablespoons of spinach mixture. Roll up crêpes around filling. Place filled crêpes seam-side down into 2

(2-quart) shallow microwave-safe baking dishes. Top

with picante sauce and cheese. 5. Microwave, one dish at a time, on high for 2 minutes

or until cheese is melted.

Tip: Chill time is important for this recipe, because it allows bubbles in batter to subside, which makes crêpes less likely to tear during cooking.

Tomato-Feta Frittata

Makes: 6 servings (1 wedge each) Prep: 20 minutes Bake: 40 minutes

7 eggs 1/2 cup water

1 cup cooked regular long-grain

white rice 3 ounces crumbled feta cheese

(about 3/4 cup)

2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

(about 1/2 cup) 1/2 cup Pace Picante sauce

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves,

crushed

3 Italian plum tomatoes, sliced

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Heat greased, oven-safe 10-inch

skillet in oven for 5 minutes. 2. Beat eggs and water in large bowl with

a fork or whisk. Stir in rice, feta cheese, Cheddar cheese, picante sauce, cilantro and oregano. Pour egg

mixture into skillet. Arrange tomato slices on egg

mixture. 3. Bake for 40 minutes or until eggs are set. Cut frittata

into 6 wedges.

Tip: You can use any type of cooked rice for this recipe. It’s a great way to use up left over rice from your takeout Chinese dinner.