Spicy Breakfast Enchiladas
These do take some time to prepare, but they are oh so worth the wait! Sausage, eggs, and cheese wrapped in flour tortillas, covered with a homemade cheddar cheese sauce and pepper jack cheese, then topped with fresh tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro...Simplemente delicioso!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
SAUSAGE:
- 1 lb. hot pork sausage
SCRAMBLED EGGS:
- 2 T. butter
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 2 T. fresh cilantro
- 14 lg. eggs beaten
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
CHEESE SAUCE:
- 1/3 c. butter
- 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
- 3 c. milk
- 2 c. (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (4.5 oz.) can chopped green chiles un-drained
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded pepper jack cheese
TOPPINGS :
- halved grape tomatoes for garnish
- sliced green onions for garnish
- fresh chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- SAUSAGE: Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink. Remove from pan, drain well, pressing between paper towels.
- CHEESE SAUCE: Meanwhile, melt 1/3 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, for about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and whisk in Cheddar cheese, green chilis, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Makes 4 cups
- EGGS: Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and cilantro, sauté for 1 minute. Add eggs, salt and pepper, cook without stirring, until eggs begin to set on bottom. Draw a spatula across bottom of pan to form large curds. Continue to cook until eggs are thickened but still moist; do not stir constantly. Remove from heat, and gently fold in 1 1/2 cups cheese sauce and sausage.
- Spoon about 1/2 cup egg mixture down the center of each flour tortilla; roll up tightly. Place seam side down, in a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Pour remaining cheese sauce evenly over tortillas; sprinkle evenly with Pepper Jack cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly. Serve with desired toppings.
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