(Serves 4)
This dish is like Mexican lasagna and a breakfast burrito had a baby. All the yummy breakfast flavors – eggs, cheese, sausage… layered in with some onions, potatoes, peppers, cilantro and Mexican seasoning to make it flavorful. It makes me happy on a weekend morning. It’s a hearty breakfast that will keep you going, so perhaps my son won’t be hungry in an hour. It’s also one that is made the day before and bakes while I have coffee and read. Always a wonderful start to the weekend.
You Will Need:
- 8 flour tortillas – 6”
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cooked breakfast sausage, I use turkey patties
- 1 Yukon gold potato
- 1 small onion
- 1 bell pepper, any color
- About 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar
- About ½ teaspoon of Mexican seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Chives, for serving
- Kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions:
The day before:
- Chop the potato, seed and chop the pepper, and peel and chop the onion.
- Place olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5-8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop the sausage (if necessary) and stem and chop the cilantro. Set aside.
- Crack eggs into a bowl, add the milk. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Add about a ½ cup water to vegetables in the pan, cover with a tight lid and let the vegetables steam for 3-5 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Remove the lid and let any additional water cook off. Season the vegetables with Mexican seasoning once the water has evaporated.
- When the vegetables are done, remove from heat and add the sausage and cilantro. Stir to combine.
- Spray an 8”x8” baking pan with nonstick spray. Cut the tortillas in half and place a layer in the bottom of the pan. Put half the vegetable mix into the pan. Top with about 1/3 cup of the cheese.
- Repeat with the next layer- tortillas, the remaining vegetables, and another 1/3 cup cheese.
- Put the top layer of tortillas into the pan. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the top. Then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
- Spray a piece of foil with nonstick spray and cover the pan. Refrigerate overnight.
In the morning:
- Let the pan sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
- Set the pan in the cold oven, preheat to 375 degrees.
- Once the oven reaches temp, bake for 40-45 minutes covered with foil until the temperature reaches 165 degrees in the center.
- Top with chives and more cilantro before serving.
Note – This recipe can be made spicy or mild, whatever suits your family. If you like it spicy, use pepper jack instead of cheddar and chorizo instead of the regular sausage, even add a jalapeno with the bell pepper if you wish. My son has yet to develop an appreciation for spicy food, so I make it mild at this stage.
