Description
This Breakfast Burrito Casserole is a delicious and satisfying dish perfect for brunch or a hearty breakfast. Layers of chorizo sausage, eggs, cheeses, and tortillas baked to perfection, creating a flavorful and filling meal.
Ingredients
Chorizo Sausage:
1 lb
Eggs:
12, divided
Milk:
1 1/4 cups, divided
Green Chiles:
1 (4 oz) can, drained
Kosher Salt:
1 teaspoon
Black Pepper:
1/2 teaspoon
Butter:
1 tablespoon
Green Onions:
3/4 cup, sliced
Burrito Size Flour Tortillas:
6, quartered
Salsa:
1 1/2 cups
Cheddar Cheese:
1 cup, grated
Monterey Jack Cheese:
1 cup, grated
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Brown Sausage: In a skillet over high heat, brown sausage until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Remove from pan and drain fat.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: In a bowl, whisk together 6 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, green chiles, salt, and pepper. Scramble eggs in butter until just cooked.
- Combine Remaining Eggs: Whisk remaining eggs with 1 cup milk, salt, and pepper.
- Layer Ingredients: Layer tortillas, cheeses, salsa, scrambled eggs, sausage, green onions, and remaining salsa in the baking dish.
- Top with Egg Mixture: Add remaining tortillas, then pour egg/milk mixture over the top. Sprinkle remaining cheese and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Serve: Enjoy this flavorful casserole!
Notes
- To make ahead, refrigerate the casserole just before baking, up to overnight.
- Bake 5-10 minutes longer if chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 930mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 355mg
