Southwest Sausage Bake

Layers of tortillas, green chile peppers, sausage, and cheese are baked immersed in beaten egg for a southwestern-style brunch casserole ideal for entertaining.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 365 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 10 eggs
• 1 (16 ounce) package bulk pork sausage with sage
• 6 flour tortillas, cut into 1-inch squares
• 4 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 2 tomatoes (or to taste), sliced
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic salt
• 0.5 teaspoon onion salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Grease a 10x9-inch baking dish. Layer half the tortilla pieces into the bottom of the prepared dish; top with 2 cans green chilies, half the cooked sausage, and half the cheese, respectively. Repeat layering.

Step 4

Beat eggs, milk, salt, garlic salt, onion salt, black pepper, and cumin together in a bowl; pour over the layers in the baking dish.

Step 5

Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 6

Remove dish from refrigerator and let warm at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Bake the casserole bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Arrange a layer of tomato slices atop the casserole and continue baking until a knife inserted into the middle of the casserole comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes more. Let casserole cool 10 minutes before cutting.