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southwestern brunch eggs

(1 rating)
Geoffry avatar
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Geoffry Le Cher
@Geoffry
Hoover, AL

Sometimes it is all about the Southwestern culture. I love the smoky cumin, cilantro, and chorizo zing first thing on a Sunday morning... and I hope you do too.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

A Southwestern twist on a breakfast casserole. Browned chorizo sausage and spices give these fluffy eggs a robust flavor and a slight kick. Assembling the casserole the night before means this is perfect on a busy weekend morning. Easy enough for a Sunday morning, but special enough to serve for a holiday breakfast.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For southwestern brunch eggs

  • 12-16 slice
    sourdough bread, cut in 1" cubes - stale is best
  • 2 c
    cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 c
    Monterey jack cheese, grated
  • 12 lg
    eggs, whipped to a froth
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1 can
    green chiles, diced (7 oz)
  • 1 can
    tomatoes and chiles (small, 10 oz)
  • 2 Tbsp
    dried cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp
    cumin
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    chipotle chili powder (smokey works best)
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    chorizo (Mexican sausage, mild or medium), fried and drained of grease
  • fresh cilantro - garnish
  • sour crean

How To Make southwestern brunch eggs

Test Kitchen Tips
You'll see from our photos, we forgot to add the tomatoes with chiles in steps 6 and 7. This casserole was still delicious without them, so it's a very forgiving recipe.
  • Baking dish coated in cooking spray.
    1
    Coat a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Eggs, milk, and seasonings whisked in a bowl.
    2
    In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, and seasonings together; set aside.
  • Trimming crust from bread.
    3
    Trim crust from bread.
  • Some of the egg poured into the baking dish.
    4
    Pour just enough egg mixture to cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  • Half the bread in the baking dish.
    5
    Line dish with half of the bread.
  • Half the cheese, chiles, and chorizo added.
    6
    Spread half of each cheese, half of the chorizo, and half the chiles and tomato with chiles over the bread layer.
  • Layers repeated with the remaining ingredients.
    7
    Add another bread layer and the remaining cheese, chorizo, chiles, and tomato with chiles.
  • Adding the remaining eggs to the casserole dish.
    8
    Pour remaining egg mixture over the dish.
  • Casserole covered in foil to refrigerate.
    9
    Cover with foil. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Baking the Southwestern breakfast casserole.
    10
    Bake in 350 degree F. oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until liquid is set to custard. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with a dollop of sour cream.
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