Monday, August 8, 2011

Chile Relleno Breakfast Bake


This picture might not look like much, but its the warm gooey goodness beneath the biscuit topping that's the special part. We had this a few weeks ago for Fast Sunday breakfast-for-dinner with the Cresaps. I was craving it, so I made it again last night. And I then proceeded to eat several pieces, filling me so full of protein that I wasn't even interested in dessert (which is a big deal). It's so yummy!

Ingredients:

1/4-1/2 cup butter (1/2-1 stick)
2 7-oz. cans diced green chiles, drained (though I used half that much last time and it was fine)
1/2 lb. chorizo sausage, browned and drained (the recipe lists this as optional--we used kielbasa both times and it was so yummy)
1 8-oz. pkg. shredded cheddar cheese
1 8-oz. pkg. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup biscuit mix* (see recipe below)
1 tsp. chili powder or southwest seasoning
1/2-1 tsp. freshly ground pepper

*Homemade biscuit mix:
3 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening
*Stir together the dry ingredients, and then blend in the shortening. Store in the fridge.

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a 9x13 glass baking dish. Layer the chiles over the butter. Sprinkle with the browned chorizo, if using. Layer the shredded cheeses over the sausage. In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, biscuit mix, chili powder and pepper. Pour over the other ingredients in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Serves 10-12. (I halved it last time and it was plenty.)

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