New Mexican Breakfast Casserole Recipes

MEXICAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish.
• Place bacon in a skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Cook and stir potatoes and onion in the skillet until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add bacon and diced tomatoes; stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour potato mixture into the casserole dish.
• Whisk cream of chicken soup, milk, and eggs together in a bowl. Pour over potato mixture in the casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set, about 40 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

OLD NEW MEXICAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fry sausage until browned and almost cooked through. Add scallion bottoms along with 1/3 of the green tops and cook until meat is thoroughly cooked and turn off heat. Add chilies and mix well.
• Spray a 9X13 inch-baking dish with cooking spray. Place the bread slices into the dish to cover bottom and pour sausage mixture evenly over bread. Spread cheese evenly over sausage and sprinkle reserved diced green scallion tops and tomato over cheese.
• In a separate bowl, beat eggs and add half-and-half and pour over casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake casserole for 35 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil and continue to bake another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• Prep time does not include overnight resting period.

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.

MEXICAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Roast the peppers by placing them on an open gas flame, turning them frequently with tongs until all sides are charred black, about 7 to 10 minutes. (Alternately, the peppers can be roasted under a broiler, or on top of a gas or charcoal grill.) Place the blackened peppers in a plastic or paper bag, and let rest until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Peel the peppers, split in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds and the stems.
• Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Spread the chiles in a flat layer across the bottom of the dish.
• In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat, stirring to break up the meat, until browned. Add the onions and bell peppers, and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and chili powder, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and half-and-half with the hot sauce, salt and black pepper.
• In another bowl, combine the green onions, cilantro, jack, and cheddar, and mix well.
• Spoon 1/3 of the sausage mixture over the chiles in the dish, top with 1/3 of the tortilla quarters, and 1/3 of the cheese mixture. Repeat layering, ending with a cheese layer. Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients. Let rest, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake until bubbly and golden brown, and a knife inserted into the custard comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before serving. Serve with sour cream and picante sauce.

NEW MEXICAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking pan.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add hash browns and onion; cook and stir until hash browns are crispy, about 10 minutes.
• Place bacon in a separate skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble into smaller pieces.
• Layer hash brown-onion mixture, bacon pieces, 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, and green chile peppers in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Crack eggs, one at a time, on top. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over eggs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are firm and cheese starts to brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve with flour tortillas.

NEW MEXICAN BREAKFAST SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. In a large, heavy-duty skillet over medium heat, sauté the sausage 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, using a wood spoon to break up the sausage into small chunks as it cooks. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sausage to paper towel for a few minutes.
• 2. Add bell pepper and onion to skillet, and sauté in the hot grease for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables to a plate.
• 3. If there isn't any grease in the skillet, add 1 Tbsp vegetable oil. Add potatoes to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper. Sauté potatoes for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, or until golden and crispy on the edges. Stir in the cooked sausage and cooked onion/pepper mixture. Stir in the Hatch peppers and garlic, and continue to cook another 6 to 8 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and cooked through. Add the cheese and stir.
• 4. Use a wooden spoon to move the potato/sausage hash aside in 4 separate spots, to make "wells" (for the eggs). Carefully crack one egg into each well. Season eggs with salt and pepper, if desired. Cover pan with lid or foil, and let eggs cook about 4 to 5 minutes or to your preference.
• 5. Spoon a bit of the salsa over each egg. Distribute the avocado and chives (or cilantro) across the top of the sausage/potato hash. Divide into 4 servings, and serve immediately while still hot.