Mexican Egg Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 348.8
  • Total Fat: 20.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 161.1 mg
  • Sodium: 714.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 28.7 g

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Introduction

a yummy brunch dish!
Just fixed this for Father's Day brunch and it was a big hit!
a yummy brunch dish!
Just fixed this for Father's Day brunch and it was a big hit!

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    .5 C. all-purpose flour
    1 t. baking powder
    4 eggs
    1 carton eggbeaters
    16 oz. colby-jack cheese, shredded (4 c.)
    16 oz. (2 c.) 2% cottage cheese
    2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
    1 4 oz. can chopped green chiles, drained
    4 green onions, sliced
    1/2 t. hot pepper sauce (I used a couple tsp salsa)
    1 tsp dried oregano
    2 T minced fresh cilantro
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp ground pepper
    salsa

Directions

preheat oven to 400 Makes 8 servings

Mix flour & baking powder in a large bowl. Add all ingredients except 1/2 c. shredded cheese and extra salsa to garnish.
Mix well.
Pour into a greased 13 x 9 in. baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake uncovered, at 15 min. Reduce heat 350 degrees, bake 30 min. longer or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. (I baked for ten min. longer, or a total of 55 min.) Let stand for 5 min. before serving. Serve with warm/room temp. salsa.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINDYC53.