Breakfast Enchiladas

These breakfast enchiladas are a hearty way to start your day with sausage and scrambled egg filling smothered in green chili cheese sauce. They're perfect for breakfast or dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Servings: enchiladas

Author: Carlee

Ingredients

Enchiladas

1 pound breakfast sausage
12 large eggs
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
8 flour tortillas (8-inch)

Cheese Sauce

2 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese
4.5 ounces chopped green chiles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
Brown 1 pound breakfast sausage in large skillet. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels, leaving just a little bit of grease in the skillet to cook the eggs.
Mix together the 12 large eggs, ½ cup milk, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Pour into skillet. Cook over medium heat until the eggs are most of the way cooked, then stir the sausage back into the pan and remove from the heat.
Take about ⅓ to ½ cup of the egg and sausage mixture and put it down the center of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla around the filling and place seam side down in the prepared casserole. Continue until all of the eggs and 8 flour tortillas have been used.
Quicky wipe out the skillet, then return it to the stove. Add the 2 Tablespoons butter and melt over medium-low heat.
Add the 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour and whisk until smooth. Continue to cook and stir for a minute or two.
Increase the heat to medium and gradually add the 2 cups milk as you whisk. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese and 4.5 ounces chopped green chiles. Continue to stir and remove from the heat with the cheese is just melted.
Pour over enchiladas and bake for about 30 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the edges of the tortillas are slightly browned.
Serve with your desired toppings.

Notes

We like using hot breakfast sausage for a little more spice. You can also try ham or omit the meat if you prefer. Feel free to add sauteed peppers and onions too if you would like.
You can also experiment with the cheese. Colby Jack is good and pepper Jac would add even more kick.
Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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