south of the border breakfast casserole

(4 RATINGS)
68 Pinches
Mission Viejo, CA
Updated on Nov 11, 2012

This one is from Big Taste of Little Rock, a dandy little cookbook from Arkansas. Needs to be prepared ahead, which is great. It frees you up for other things.

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Ingredients

  • - 1 1/2 lbs. hot sausage
  • - 1 cup chopped onion
  • - 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • - 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • - 2 cans chopped green chiles, 4 oz. each
  • - 1 tbsp. chili powder
  • - 1 1/2 t. cumin
  • - 8 corn tortillas cut into quarters
  • - 1 1/2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
  • - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • - 1/2 cup chopped green onion tops
  • - 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • - 1 large tomato, sliced
  • - 10 eggs
  • - 2 1/2 cups half and half
  • - 1/2 t. hot sauce
  • - 1/2 t. salt
  • - 1/2 t. pepper

How To Make south of the border breakfast casserole

  • Step 1
    Brown sausage in skillet, stirring until crumbly. Add onion, red bell pepper and garlic. Sauté until vegetables are tender. Stir in green chiles, chili powder and cumin and sauté for 1 minute
  • Step 2
    Layer sausage mixture, tortillas, pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese, green onion tops and cilantro one half at a time in greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Top with tomato slices.
  • Step 3
    Beat eggs with half land half, hot sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl. Pour over layers. Chill, covered, for 8 hours or longer. Bake at 350 for 1 1/4 hours or until golden brown. Serves 10

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