Homemade Amazing Mexican Breakfast Casserole
- Yield 12
- Prep 20 minutes
- Cook 55 minutes
- Total 15 minutes
Homemade Amazing Mexican Breakfast Casserole is a breakfast recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 12. Plan on 15 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 12 servings
- 1.25 pounds ground sausage* or Mexican chorizo
- 1 small white onion, peeled and diced
- 1 poblano or green bell pepper, cored and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15-ounce) jar red or green salsa (approx. 2 cups)
- 1 (15-ounce) can black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 2/3 cup whole-kernel corn, frozen or canned
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 12 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 8 corn tortillas, halved
- 3 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
- optional toppings: diced avocado, diced red onion, chopped fresh cilantro, diced green onion, sliced fresh jalapeños, and/or crumbled cotija cheese
Method
Warm oven to 400°F. Lightly mist a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; keep nearby.
Leave the sausage in a large sauté pan over medium-a hot burner until browned, crumbling the sausage as it cooks. Take a slotted spoon to move the sausage to a clean plate, reserving a tablespoon or so of grease in the sauté pan. (Or if there is no grease remaining, add a tablespoon of oil to the pan.)
Tip in the onion and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Tip in the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
Tip in in the salsa, beans, corn, cumin, salt, cooked sausage, and stir until the mixture is completely combined. Lift pan from the heat, and keep nearby.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until evenly combined; keep nearby.
Alright, time to layer up all of the ingredients! Layer half of the tortillas in an even layer in the bottom of the baking dish. Then top evenly with half of the sausage mixture, half of the egg mixture, and half of the cheese. Repeat with another layer of tortillas, sausage mixture, egg mixture and cheese.
Lid the dish with foil and bake for 45-50 minutes*, or until the center of the casserole is cooked through and no longer jiggly (or when a toothpick inserted in the center of the casserole comes out clean).
Move baking dish to a wire cooling rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Then sprinkle with your desired toppings, slice and serve warm!
