New Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

Put these together then serve with flour tortillas. Leftovers can be rolled and frozen for breakfast or lunch.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9x12-inch pan

New Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

or more as needed

1 (26 ounce) package frozen hash browns

1 onion

chopped

8 slices bacon

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 (8 ounce) can roasted green chile peppers

chopped

8 eggs

12 (8 inch) flour tortillas

New Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add hash browns and onion; cook and stir until hash browns are crispy about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place bacon in a separate skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble into smaller pieces.

Step 4

Layer hash brown-onion mixture bacon pieces 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and green chile peppers in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Crack eggs one at a time on top. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over eggs.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are firm and cheese starts to brown 20 to 30 minutes. Serve with flour tortillas.

Nutritional Information

New Mexican Breakfast Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 602.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.7g 51%

Carbohydrates: 61.5g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 33.6g 52%

Saturated Fat: 13.1g 65%

Cholesterol: 225.7mg 75%

Vitamin A Iu: 732.1IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.9mg 68%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 28.5mg 48%

Folate: 118.4mcg 30%

Calcium: 347.3mg 35%

Iron: 4.8mg 27%

Magnesium: 40mg 14%

Potassium: 763.5mg 21%

Sodium: 1329.7mg 53%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 54%

Calories From Fat: 302.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.