Southwest Tortilla Bake
Ok, can you say YUM!? Got a hankering for some excellent mexican with a unique southwest twist? Then give this great recipe a try:
Ingredients
1/2 pound mild ground pork sausage
1/2 pound choriso
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
2 (10-ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chiles
8 (10-inch) flour tortillas, torn into bite-size pieces
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded colby-Jack cheese blend
6 large eggs
2 cups half and half
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
How to Make It
Step 1
Cook sausage and choriso in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain and return to skillet.
Step 2
Add chopped onion and bell pepper to sausage in skillet, and sauté over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes and green chiles; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
Step 3
Layer half each of tortilla pieces, sausage mixture, and cheese in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Repeat layers.
Step 4
Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper; pour over layers in baking dish. Cover and chill up to 8 hours, if desired.
Step 5
Bake, lightly covered with aluminum foil, at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
