Huevos Rancheros Casserole Recipe

If we’re bent brunch and that they have Huevos Rancheros on the menu, my whole family is just about game. And if someone decides to diversify instead and order something else on the menu, they typically regret it when the food comes, LOL. We absolutely love this combo, which is why i assumed it might be fun to return up with differently to form it … and not just for breakfast but for dinner too! Who doesn’t love breakfast for dinner? So, enjoy this Huevos Rancheros Casserole!

The idea first came to me when I was trying to think of make-ahead breakfast casseroles for Christmas morning. I ended up going the normal route with potatoes, eggs, sausage, cheese, and veggies, but I started plotting how, when the vacations were over, I’d experiment with this fun Mexican combo. Also, one of the best parts of this recipe is if you’re a family of four, you’ll have enough for leftovers the next day. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, + extra for greasing the baking dish
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 6 ounces chorizo sausage (cooked), 2 links, diced or crumbled
• 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, ground
• 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
• 10 corn tortillas
• 2 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided, (about 8 ounces)
• 10 eggs
• salt and pepper, to taste
• sour cream, avocado, and/or cilantro, for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Heat the oil during a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers to the pan and cook, while stirring, until they start to melt and brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Add the sliced sausage, beans, spices, and spaghetti sauce , and cook until everything heats all the way through, another 2 to three minutes.
4. Grease an oblong baking dish with vegetable oil and layer with half the tortillas. Top with half the pepper/sausage mixture and half the cheese. Layer the remainder of the tortillas on top, then the remaining pepper/sausage mixture, and cheese.
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6. Crack the eggs on top for the ultimate layer, season with salt and pepper, and bake until the eggs are set, 30 to 40 minutes.
7. Let cool for a couple of minutes, slice, and serve with desired toppings.