Make-Ahead King Ranch Breakfast Casserole

Name: Make-Ahead King Ranch Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southwestern
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil; 1 cup chopped onions; 3/4 cup chopped yellow or red bell pepper (1 medium); 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles; 1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix; 2 packages (7 oz each) fully cooked frozen chicken breakfast sausage links, thawed and chopped; 3 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes; 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz); 12 large eggs, beaten; 2 green onions, sliced

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Prep 30 min
Total 4 hr 25 min
Servings 8

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Fact: King Ranch is a place in Texas, not a flavor from Texas. Also fact: We’re obsessed with King Ranch chicken casserole, so it should come as no surprise to you that we found a way to eat it for breakfast with this casserole recipe that you can make the night before.

by: Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated Aug 13, 2018

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
1 cup chopped onions
3/4 cup chopped yellow or red bell pepper (1 medium)
1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
1 packet (.85 oz) Old El Paso™ Chicken Taco Seasoning Mix
2 packages (7 oz each) fully cooked frozen chicken breakfast sausage links, thawed and chopped
3 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
12 large eggs, beaten
2 green onions, sliced

Steps

1

Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2

In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and bell pepper; cook to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables just start to soften. Remove from heat. Stir in green chiles, taco seasoning mix and sausage until well combined.
3

Place hash browns in baking dish; spoon sausage mixture on top. Top with tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar cheese. Carefully pour eggs over assembled casserole. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 12 hours.
4

Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover; bake 45 to 50 minutes or until top is lightly browned, center is set and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with green onions.

Expert Tips

tip 1
O’Brien style frozen hash brown potatoes can be used instead of plain diced potatoes.
tip 2
Want more spice? Use pepper Jack cheese and beat 1 teaspoon of hot sauce in with eggs.

Nutrition Information

470 Calories, 25g Total Fat, 27g Protein, 35g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 470

Calories from Fat: 230

Total Fat: 25g; 38%

Saturated Fat: 10g; 48%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 335mg; 112%

Sodium: 1260mg; 53%

Potassium: 730mg; 21%

Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 13%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 27g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 30%; 30%

Calcium: 25%; 25%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.