Brunch Bake - Southwest Egg Casserole
from the kitchen of Tara G.
Makes 8 servings
ingredients:
2 T butter or margarine
8 oz med mushrooms, sliced
10 green onions plus some green tops, sliced
12 large eggs
1 C milk ¼ C all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
3 C grated Monterey Jack cheese
1 C diced cooked ham
½ tsp salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 can (7 oz) whole green chiles, split and seeded
Fresh tomato salsa or purchased
Chunky Guacamole or avocado slices
*May be good with some sour cream too
directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In skillet over med heat, melt butter and sauté mushrooms and green onions until tender. In large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, flour, and baking powder. Add cheese, ham, salt, pepper to taste, and mushroom mixture. Arrange chiles on bottom of lightly greased 9x13 baking dish. Pour egg-milk mixture over chiles. Bake, uncovered, until set, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 10 min. Cut into squares and serve, passing the salsa and guacamole separately.
