Southwest Beef Breakfast Casserole
Hearty Southwest-style breakfast casserole with seasoned beef, hash browns, eggs, peppers, and melted cheese
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INGREDIENTS
Beef mixture
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes with green chiles drained
- 1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen corn thawed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste.
Egg custard
- 10 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground cumin.
Casserole assembly
- 4 cups frozen shredded hash browns thawed
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- cooking spray or butter for greasing
- sliced green onions for garnish
- chopped cilantro for garnish
- salsa for serving.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook beef mixture
- Preheat oven to 375 F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
- add ground beef and cook until browned
- then drain excess fat if needed. Add onion and bell pepper and cook until softened
- stir in garlic and cook briefly
- then mix in taco seasoning
- diced tomatoes with green chiles
- black beans
- and corn and simmer 2 to 3 minutes
- then season with salt and pepper.
Mix custard and assemble
- In a large bowl whisk eggs
- milk
- sour cream
- salt
- and cumin until smooth. Spread hash browns evenly in the baking dish
- top with the beef mixture
- then sprinkle with cheddar and Monterey Jack. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top and gently press so liquid settles through.
Bake and serve
- Bake until the center is set and the top is lightly browned
- 35 to 40 minutes
- then rest 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with green onions and cilantro and serve with salsa.
Notes
1. Use breakfast sausage or turkey instead of beef; Swap hash browns for tater tots and add 5 to 10 minutes bake time; Make ahead by assembling 2. refrigerating up to 24 hours 3. then baking until set; For extra heat add jalapeno or hot salsa; Freeze baked portions up to 2 months and reheat until hot throughout
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 24g