Monterey Breakfast Egg Bake Recipes

MONTEREY BREAKFAST EGG BAKES

Steps:

• Cooking the potatoes.
• Add diced potatoes and 2 Tablespoons cooking oil to a baking dish with cover and microwave 8 minutes.
• In large frying pan heat up on medium heat and cook ham for 3-4 minutes to slightly brown, remove and set aside.
• Add 2 T oil to large frying pan and add microwaved potatoes and cook at medium heat until browned, about 10-15 minutes.
• Cooking the onions and peppers.
• In small frying pan add 1 Tablespoon cooking oil and add onion and cook over medium low heat for 3-4 minutes, being careful not to burn the onions, add diced red pepper and cook an additional 3 minutes. Set aside cooked onions and red pepper in small mixing bowl.
• Making the Egg Mixture.
• In medium size bowl add eggs, buttermilk, cheeses, cooked onions, and cooked red peppers, salt, and dash of black pepper, mix well.
• Putting it all together.
• Cut flour taco shells in quarters and place three pieces of cut taco shell in each miniature pie pan, with pointed end down, and overlap each so the egg mixture will not leak through, this will make the crust for each miniature breakfast pie. Brush flour tortillas with butter and place in 350 degree preheated oven for 4 minutes.
• Remove flour taco crusts from oven and add about ¼ cup egg mixture to each of 4 miniature pie pans, add all of the potatoes dividing between the 4 pie pans, top each with remaining egg mixture, and top each with ¼ of the ham. Bake 350 degrees for 35- 45 minutes until done, test with toothpick for doneness. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

FAST-AND-FABULOUS EGG AND COTTAGE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a 10x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, green chiles, butter, flour, bacon, and baking powder together in a large bowl; pour into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean, about 30 minutes more.

THE BEST BREAKFAST EGG BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up and stirring with a wooden spoon, until the sausage is no longer pink and is crispy and brown in spots, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Whisk the sour cream, heavy cream, ground mustard, garlic salt, kosher salt, black pepper and eggs together in a large bowl. Add the sausage, hash browns, both cheeses, bell pepper and scallions (reserving 2 tablespoons of scallions for serving) to the egg mixture. Fold to combine.
• Unroll the crescent dough and press it into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Dock or pierce the dough with a fork, making sure the entire sheet of dough is evenly docked with holes. Pour the egg mixture over the dough and spread it evenly into the dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil. The egg should be somewhat set, but still wet and light in color. Return to the oven and bake uncovered until the egg is completely set and it is browned on the top and sides, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let the bake rest for at least 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved scallions and serve warm or room temperature.

MEXICAN EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Add the eggs, 3-1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, cottage cheese, tomatoes, chiles, onions, hot pepper sauce, oregano, cilantro, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining Monterey Jack cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa if desired.

EGGS MONTEREY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly oil a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
• Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Stir in Monterey Jack, cottage cheese, butter, flour, baking powder, salt and chiles.
• Pour into baking dish, and bake for 35 minutes or until the eggs are set.
• Cool for 10 minutes.
• Serves 8 to 10 for brunch, 12 to 16 as an appetizer.

CHEESY EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Toss Monterey Jack cheese with flour; place in bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
• Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Place chopped Canadian Bacon evenly over cheeses.
• Beat eggs and milk in bowl and pour over the bacon.
• Cover and chill overnight in refrigerator.
• Remove from frig for 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
• (Time does not reflect refrigeration time).