This Mexican Breakfast Casserole is the PERFECT recipe for lazy Sundays, football parties, and last minute brunch get togethers!
The perfect, MAKE AHEAD breakfast or brunch casserole! Pin this now guys, it’s perfect for the all the holidays!
Whats NOT to love about this Mexican Breakfast Casserole?
Sausage, egg, corn tortillas, a bit of chilies, some peppers and of course cheese all spells YUM! All soaked overnight in eggs and half and half. Everything gets all soft and lovely so when you drag your tired butt out of bed, all you have to do is plop it in the oven, pour yourself a mimosa and amaze your family and guests with what a wonderful cook you are…and so organized! ‘Look at her go! Isn’t she something? I wanna be just like her when I grow up! ‘ This casserole can do all that for you! Your welcome. 🙂
I used store bought canned roasted chilies, opposed to roasting my own….big time saver, and removed a few steps. Sometimes Emeril makes everything sooooo complicated! This Mexican Breakfast Casserole comes together quickly and will feed a crowd of about 8-10 people.
A lot of the flavor depends on what kind of sausage you use. I used a chicken italian sausage. Nice flavor, doesn’t over power the dish but most any kind will work, including chorizo, but chorizo can be a bit fatty, make sure and drain the fat before adding it to the dish.
Garnish with sour cream (none in my fridge…sorry no pic of that) and avocado would be lovely (had one but it was hard as a rock). I really need to work on my garnishes ? Salsa and cilantro would work well too – nope, didn’t have that either…yikes! Back to food photo school for me!
Make this dish. Amaze your friends and family. Be a hero! Mexican Breakfast Casserole! xoxoxo!
Clink,
Kathi
Another great make ahead casserole is my Eggs Benedict Casserole!
No time for make ahead? Try these fabulous Super Easy Egg Boats – comes together in about 10 minutes!
Mexican Breakfast Cassserole
Ingredients
- 2 - 7 oz cans of roasted chile peppers
- 1 pound italian or mexican sausage I used italian chicken sausage
- 1 cup chopped yellow onions
- 1/2 cup chopped poblano anehiem or green pepper (I used poblano)
- 4 teaspoons chili powder
- 5-6 corn tortillas quartered
- 10 large eggs
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 3 cups grated mexican style cheese or your favorite cheese blend
- 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Condiments such as sour cream salsa and avocado
Instructions
- Cover a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with non stick spray, set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and chopped pepper over medium-high heat, stirring to break up the meat, until browned. Add 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.
- Layer 1/3 of the roasted chilies on the bottom of the baking pan.
- 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 oven to 350 degrees.
- 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. Top with additional cheese if desired. Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Can I sub milk for the half-n-half?
Hi Barbara, You can but it will be a little runny. The cream adds the body to the eggs that makes the custard.
Do you use mild or spicy Italian sausage?
You can use whatever you like! I use mild chicken sausage cause I’m a heat wimp :).
Could you use chirizo, and would it affect the amount of red pepper added? Also, are roasted Chile’s the green Chile’s?
I think chorizo would be really really good! It’s fatty so be sure and drain off the fat and I would probably omit the red pepper. Good point!
I’m always looking for good make ahead breakfast dishes and this one looks great! Pinned!!
Thanks Foodie Girl! What a cute name for a blog! Thanks for visiting mine!
This sounds wonderful – and i love the “efficient” part!
I love everything about this breakfast casserole! Great combo of ingredients!!
Thank you Deborah! Appreciate your comment!
This is right up my alley! I love making breakfast casseroles and I adore Mexican flavors! Delicious!
Thanks Sherri! I hope you get a chance to give it try this holiday season!
Breakfast casserole is the best idea ever! I love how you’ve simplified this recipe. This looks so delicious. I wish I could have had a slice for breakfast this morning! Pinned to my breakfast board. 🙂
Hi Sandra! Thanks for the note – hope you get a chance to try it!
Oh wow!! What a great way to start the day!!
Thanks for the nice note Cassandrea!
I never have any garnishes on hand either…but this looks delicious! 🙂
Hi Wajeeha! – I know! I’m always trying! Thanks for your note!
Awesome, I’d love to have thsi for breakfast sounds super tasty:-)
Thank you Camilla! Hope you get a chance to try it!
If I wasn’t lying in my bed right now I’d probably be preparing this for tomorrow morning 🙂
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the nice comment Simon! Now get up and get cookin’ 🙂
Hi Kathi, just found your site. You’re very talented and fun to read. I’ll be back….to coin a phrase. I also wanted to tell you I appreciate your hard work. Now get back in that kitchen!!!
Thank you Lise! I’m on it! LOL! Appreciate your note :).
I totally love breakfast casseroles….especially for brunch items. Will pin and use this holiday season when things get a bit crazy, Perfect for a light dinner too!!