Description
Savour a delicious and hearty Sausage Breakfast Enchilada Casserole perfect for overnight preparation or a warm morning meal. This casserole combines fluffy eggs, flavorful turkey sausage, zesty green chiles, potatoes O’Brien, and melted Mexican cheese, all rolled inside soft flour tortillas and baked in mild green enchilada sauce to create a comforting breakfast dish.
Ingredients
Meat and Veggies
- 16 oz turkey sausage, breakfast
- 4 oz green chiles, diced, mild
- 2 cups potatoes O’Brien (frozen potatoes with peppers and onions)
Base Ingredients
- 8 flour tortillas, soft taco size
- 2 cups Mexican 3 cheese blend, shredded, divided
Egg Mixture
- 8 large eggs
- 10 oz green enchilada sauce, mild
- 2 tbsp milk or half and half
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Brown the Sausage: In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the turkey sausage while breaking it up with a spoon until no longer pink. Add the diced green chiles and frozen potatoes O’Brien, cooking until everything is heated through. Remove from heat once done.
- Prepare the Casserole Dish: Lightly grease a 9″x13″ casserole dish with non-stick spray. Set aside while assembling the tortillas.
- Assemble Tortillas: Place about ⅔ cup of the sausage mixture on a flour tortilla, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of shredded Mexican cheese, and roll up the tortilla, keeping the ends open. Place the rolled tortillas seam-side down in the casserole dish. Repeat until all filling and tortillas are used.
- Add Remaining Filling and Cheese: Sprinkle any leftover sausage mixture and the remaining shredded cheese evenly over the rolled tortillas in the casserole.
- Mix Egg Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, green enchilada sauce, milk, salt, and black pepper until the mixture is uniform in color.
- Pour Egg Mixture: Pour the egg and enchilada sauce mixture over the rolled tortillas and cheese in the casserole dish.
- Chill (Optional): Cover the casserole tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 24 hours if preparing ahead. If you prefer to bake immediately, proceed to the next step.
- Preheat Oven and Cover: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Remove any plastic wrap and cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake: Bake covered for 35 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes or until the eggs are fully set and the casserole is heated through.
- Cool and Serve: Let the casserole cool for about 5 minutes before serving to allow it to set. Enjoy your flavorful and comforting breakfast enchilada casserole!
Notes
- For a spicier version, use hot green chiles or add diced jalapeños to the sausage mixture.
- Feel free to substitute turkey sausage with pork or vegetarian sausage according to preference.
- This casserole can be made the night before for a convenient grab-and-go morning meal.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven or microwave.
- To keep the tortillas moist, avoid overcooking the casserole.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
