MADDIE DAY here. I spent last weekend with my friends and author pals, the Wicked Authors, on our annual in-person retreat.
I had volunteered to make a breakfast casserole for all to share. One in the group doesn't eat gluten or meat. What to do? I cast around in the fridge and saw a packet of corn tortillas. Aha! I had peppers and cheese and eggs. With the acquisition of some non-meat, it was a meal, and one easy to prep ahead and pop in the oven the morning of.
Tortilla Bake
Recipe inspired by Workweeklunch.com
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
olive oil
1/2 red
bell pepper chopped
1/2 green
bell pepper chopped
Option: 6 oz chorizo
or vegetarian sausage (about 1 cup)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili
pepper
15 oz can
of black beans rinsed and drained (not shown in photo)
Option:1 small
can chopped green chilis
1 cup
salsa
9 corn tortillas, halved
2 cups shredded
Monterey Jack or Mexican Mix cheese
4 cup
milk
8 eggs
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9x11 baking dish
with olive oil.
Combine bell pepper, chorizo/sausage if using, and beans, and any other veggies you
want to use. Stir well and season cumin
and chili powder.
Add 6 tortilla halves in a layer to the bottom of the baking dish. Add half the veggie mixture, followed by 1/4 cup shredded cheese and a drizzle of salsa.
Add the remaining half of the mixture, more salsa, and more cheese. Place the last layer of tortillas on top and sprinkle the remaining half cup of cheese on top.
Whisk eggs with milk in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Cover the dish and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and
bake for another 10 minutes.
Note: I baked at 400 and forgot the foil, so this got a little overdone. Please follow the recipe!
Enjoy warm with a helping of fruit salad and a cup of hot coffee.
Readers: What flavor do you like your breakfast casserole? Should Robbie Jordan serve this one in her country store restaurant?
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Maddie Day (aka Edith Maxwell) is a talented amateur chef and holds a PhD in Linguistics from Indiana University. An Agatha Award-winning and bestselling author, she is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America and also writes award-winning short crime fiction. She lives with her beau and sweet cat Martin north of Boston, where she’s currently working on her next mystery when she isn’t cooking up something delectable in the kitchen.
