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¡Buenos dias! The way to an A+ day is starting it off with this Spanish Class Breakfast Bake. Waking up with a taste of Tex-Mex really is the way to go. The combination of juicy veggies, spicy sausage, hearty beans, and melty cheese really ace the breakfast test! Rise and shine, Spanish Class Breakfast Bake is in session!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 12 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 8 corn tortillas, cut into quarters
- 2 cups Mexican-style cheese, shredded
- tomatoes, to taste, diced, for topping
- cilantro, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausage and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink.
Step 4 -Transfer the cooked sausage to a bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the grease in the skillet and drain the rest.
Step 5 -Add the onions and the bell peppers to the grease in the skillet and sauté until they are soft, about 5-6 minutes.
Step 6 -Add the garlic to the onion mixture and cook until it is fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 7 -Stir the cooked sausage, the taco seasoning, the salsa, the black beans, and the corn into the onion mixture and cook until it is heated through and combined.
Step 8 -Transfer the skillet from the heat.
Step 9 -In a medium bowl, add the salt, the pepper, the eggs, and the milk and whisk to combine.
Step 10 -In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, evenly layer 1/2 of the tortilla pieces, then evenly top with 1/2 of the sausage mixture, 1/2 of the egg mixture, and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat the layers once.
Step 11 -Bake the sausage bake until the center is set, about 45-55 minutes.
Step 12 -Transfer sausage bake from the heat and let it rest, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 13 -Serve the sausage bake topped with the tomatoes and the cilantro.
