Description
Hearty Mexican breakfast enchiladas blend savory flavors with creamy textures, creating a morning meal that satisfies deep hunger. Cheese-draped tortillas filled with scrambled eggs and topped with zesty salsa promise a delicious start you’ll crave again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 large eggs
- 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
- 10 fajita-size flour tortillas
- 2 cups cooked tater tots
- 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 ¾ cups milk (709 ml)
- 2 tbsps butter
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 jalapeño, minced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and thoroughly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Sausage Mixture: In a nonstick skillet, brown sausage over medium-high heat, incorporating diced onions and jalapeños midway through cooking for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Gravy Creation: Dust cooked sausage with flour, whisking continuously to eliminate raw flour taste. Gradually introduce whole milk, simmering until mixture transforms into a velvety, smooth gravy.
- Egg Preparation: Melt butter in a separate pan and gently scramble eggs, seasoning with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat while eggs remain slightly soft to prevent toughening.
- Filling Assembly: Combine reserved sausage, crispy tater tots, scrambled eggs, and half the shredded cheese in a mixing bowl, creating a harmonious blend of textures and flavors.
- Enchilada Rolling: Distribute filling across tortillas, rolling tightly and positioning seam-side down in the prepared baking dish to ensure neat presentation.
- Final Touches: Blanket enchiladas with prepared sausage gravy, ensuring complete coverage, and crown with remaining cheese for a golden, bubbling finish.
- Baking: Slide into preheated oven and bake for 30-40 minutes until cheese melts completely and edges transform into a crisp, golden-brown landscape.
Notes
- Prep Ahead Strategy: Complete sausage mixture and gravy up to 24 hours in advance to streamline morning cooking process.
- Spice Control: Adjust jalapeño quantity based on heat preference, removing seeds for milder flavor or adding extra for intense kick.
- Egg Texture Tip: Remove scrambled eggs from heat when slightly wet to prevent dryness, allowing residual heat to finish cooking.
- Cheese Selection: Use sharp cheddar or pepper jack for enhanced flavor complexity and melting performance in this Southern-style dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 466
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 213 mg