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Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Emeril Lagasse

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Creative Casseroles

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (63)

  • Cook Time:

    1 hr 30 min

  • Level:

    Intermediate

  • Yield:

    10 servings

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Times:

Prep
45 min
Inactive Prep
6 min
Cook
1 hr 30 min
Total:
2 hr 21 min
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Ingredients

  • 6 poblano chile peppers, about 1 1/2 pounds
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 pounds Mexican chorizo, or other hot sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers
  • 4 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder
  • 5 corn tortillas, quartered
  • 10 large eggs
  • 3 cups half-and-half
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions, green tops only
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 cups grated pepper jack
  • 1 1/2 cups grated medium cheddar
  • Sour Cream, garnish
  • Picante Sauce (store bought), garnish

Directions

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.

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  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    null null, null 10-19-2009

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    Can't Wait To Make Again!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This casserole is a must! I made this for brunch for my husband's birthday and can't wait to make it again. He gave it rave... reviews as did I. The leftovers were finished by the time I got home from work the following day. I used canned green chiles to line the bottom of the pan and used turkey sausage instead of the chorizo. I also used non-fat half-and-half and low-fat cheese. I don't think it could've turned out better. I paired this w/ Paula Dean's French Toast Casserole and some fresh fruit and that was all that was needed to fill everyone's tummy's. I will definitely be making this to show off for Christmas Brunch. The effort was well worth the final product!Read more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Jody Auburn, WA 10-05-2009

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    This was a big hit!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made this for a men's breakfast at church. The guys loved it. I used the canned chillies instead of poblanos, habanero... cheddar and instead of pepperjack. I thought this was going to be too spicy but I learned that even though they wiped their brows eating this, I was reassured it was not. I will make this again. Thanks Emeril!Read more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Collette Golden, CO 08-01-2009

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    Love it!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Love this recipe. It is a bit of work but worth it. I substituted BOCA meatless crumbles and spiced it up myself for some... vegetarian friends we had over and it was great. I also don't roast the chiles. Its wonderful reheated the next day and it makes enough for an army!Read more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Tia Lutz, FL 02-01-2009

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    Very Tasty

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    My husband is a vegetarian so I made a couple alterations, substituted the sausage for Tofu crumbles and used the fat free... Half and Half. I added cayenne pepper to the Tofu to give some pep to it. Still came out wonderful! My husband loved it! It was pretty easy to make.Read more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Natalie Louisville, KY 12-26-2008

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    Awesome

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made a couple of alterations to this recipe but it was awesome. The thought of three cups of half and half and a pound of... chorizo made me cringe a little bit so I used fat free half and half and hot italian turkey sausage. I'll definitely make it again even if the prep work took a little while. I like hot food and it didn't strike me as all that spicy, I might add a little more hot sauce next time. It was good warmed up the next day too!Read more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    gayle Las Vegas, NV 12-23-2008

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    great for potlucks

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I brought this to work for a potluck, and it was a HUGE hit. Very tasty. Worth the extra time and effort putting it together.... I recommend this recipe. :)Read more
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