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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 (68)

  • 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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Comments & Reviews

  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Stacy Baltimore, MD 01-28-2010

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    VERY GOOD!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Came out perfect and delicious!
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Ann Seattle, WA 12-28-2009

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    Very Good - It is going to become a holiday tradition

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This is a very good breakfast dish. I love finding a breakfast casserole recipes that doesn't use a lot of bread. I did use... whole canned green chilies (two cans) on the bottom as others suggested and it was very good. I am a big fan of diced green chilies so it seemed like a natural for me. Sour cream on the top with some fresh chopped cilantro and it is a winnerRead more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Kathleen Pasadena, CA 12-25-2009

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    Excellent - Thank you.

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Made this this morning for Christmas Brunch and it was excellent AS IS. Those of you who are using the canned chiles are... saving some time but missing phenomonal flavor that comes from fresh roasted peppers. Some of my family used sour cream on top to tone down the heat, some spiced it up with hot saunce. Yummy... a new tradition has begun.Read more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Gretchen Tucson, AZ 12-15-2009

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    Best Christmas Brunch Casserole!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I make this every Christmas for brunch. Everyone loves it, even the kids. I use a mild breakfat sausage and canned green... chiles. The cilantro as a garnish makes it look great too.Read more
  • recipe Mexican Breakfast Casserole
    Vickie Shelby, NC 11-26-2009

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    Very Good!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Made this on Thanskgiving Eve for Thanskgiving morning family...refrigerated overnight. All asked for the recip[e. I am... not a hot and spicy eater and this was perfect ..not too spicy! Will do again...probably will become a regular in this household! Thanks Emeril..... Read more
  • 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
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