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Ranchero Egg Bake

PorkCasseroleTex-Mex

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Start your day off with a Tex-Mex fiesta! Imagine it, you hop out of bed as the confetti cannons burst. You slip into your slippers and dance right into the kitchen. You feel like a rockstar and then, you smell that?! It's the Ranchero Egg Bake... ready to get this party going! Your tastebuds start cheering as you dig your fork into this meaty, cheesy, slightly spicy morning casserole. These flavors might be so bold that you won't even need your usual and dependable cup of joe to get the energy you require every day. Can you believe that?! This Ranchero Egg Bake just brings that much fun and zest!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork sausage
  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 (1.25-ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (12-count) package yellow corn taco shells, divided
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 10 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup milk

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Step 3 -Add the green chiles, the water, and the taco seasoning mix to the sausage and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Coarsely crush 10 of the taco shells, then spread them on the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 5 -Evenly spread the black beans over the taco shells, followed by the meat mixture.

Step 6 -Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the meat mixture.

Step 7 -In a medium mixing bowl, stir the eggs, the salsa, and the milk together.

Step 8 -Pour the egg mixture over the casserole mixture.

Step 9 -Coarsely crush the remaining taco shells and evenly sprinkle them over the casserole.

Step 10 -Bake the casserole until the top is golden, about 45 minutes.

Step 11 -Transfer the casserole from the oven and allow to set, about 5-10 minutes.

Step 12 -Serve.

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