Mexican Tortilla Breakfast Casserole

Name: Mexican Tortilla Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 packages (12 ounces, each) Johnsonville® Hot & Spicy Breakfast Sausage Links; 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 2 cans (4 ounces, each) diced mild green chilies; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup shredded pepper-jack cheese; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 4 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips; 10 Nellie’s Free Range Eggs; 2-1/2 cups milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

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Ingredients

2 packages (12 ounces, each) Johnsonville® Hot & Spicy Breakfast Sausage Links
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped sweet red bell pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 cans (4 ounces, each) diced mild green chilies
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded pepper-jack cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 cups coarsely crushed tortilla chips
10 Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
2-1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Cook sausages according to package directions; cut into 1/4-inch slices; set aside.
In a skillet, sauté onion and bell pepper in oil until almost tender. Stir in garlic and chili pepper; cook for 1 additional minute. Add sausage and chilies; set aside.
In a bowl, combine cheeses, green onion and cilantro. In a greased, 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish, sprinkle one third of tortilla chips. Follow with one-half of the sausage mixture and one-half of the cheese mixture; repeat.
In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper sauce; pour over layered ingredients. Sprinkle with remaining tortilla chips.
Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Originally published as Mexican Tortilla Breakfast Casserole in Johnsonville Sausage 2018