Breakfast Enchiladas Recipe - Tortillas stuffed with sausage, scrambled eggs, fresh cilantro, green onions, and cheese sauce, then topped with a spicy pepper jack cheese sauce and baked to golden perfection. No one can resist coming back for seconds!
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Remove from pan; drain excess grease.
Whisk together eggs, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Stir in chopped green onions and cilantro. In the same skillet, melt butter. Add egg mixture. Cook over medium heat until eggs are cooked but still a little moist. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
Cheese Sauce
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add flour and whisk until smooth. Slowly add milk to the pan and whisk until smooth. Continue cooking until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in 2 cups of shredded cheese, diced green chiles, and taco seasoning - season with salt and black pepper.
Enchiladas
Combine cooked sausage, scrambled eggs, and 2 cups of the cheese sauce in a large bowl. Spoon the egg mixture down the center of each flour tortilla and roll up. Place seam side down in a 13- x- 9-inch baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the tortillas and sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1 cup of pepper jack cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly. Garnish with tomatoes and fresh cilantro.
Notes:
I use Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage. You can use any brand or flavor of breakfast sausage.
Substitute turkey sausage for lower calories.
If you don't like sausage, you can use ground beef.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
Variations/Additions:
onions
bell peppers
bacon
ham
black beans
tater tots
spinach
I use flour tortillas. You can substitute corn tortillas.
Can I make Breakfast Enchiladas ahead of time? Yes! Assemble the casserole and cover the pan with plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator overnight. Bring the baking pan to room temperature before baking.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.