Description
These delicious Breakfast Enchiladas are a hearty and flavorful way to start your day. Filled with scrambled eggs, cheese, and savory sausage, all wrapped in warm tortillas and baked to perfection, they are a great make-ahead option for busy mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
Tortillas:
- 8 flour tortillas
Filling:
- 1 lb breakfast sausage or bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce and Garnish:
- 1 (10 oz) can green chile enchilada sauce or salsa verde
- chopped green onions and fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Filling: Scramble eggs with milk, salt, and pepper in a skillet. Stir in cooked sausage (or bacon) and 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Fill Tortillas: Spoon egg mixture onto tortillas, roll up, and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
- Top and Bake: Pour enchilada sauce over the tortillas, sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Cover and bake for 25–30 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 5–10 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Serve: Let cool, then garnish with green onions and cilantro before serving warm.
Notes
- Enchiladas can be assembled the night before.
- Add bell peppers, onions, or spinach for more veggies.
- Serve with sour cream, salsa, or avocado on the side.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 enchilada
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
