Huevos Rancheros Casserole

Ingredients

• 5 small corn tortillas
• 1 1/2 cups finely shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, blend
• 1/2 lb smoked cooked chorizo sausage, coarsely chopped
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• salsa

Directions

1. 1

   Spray 8 inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

2. 2

   Place 4 torillas in bottom of dish, overlapping as necessary, about 1/2 to 1 inch up sides of dish. Cut the last tortilla in half, and then into strips.

3. 3

   Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over tortillas in dish. Top with chorizo, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese.

4. 4

   Arrange tortilla strips over cheese.

5. 5

   In medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, oregano and red pepper; beat well. Pour over mixture in baking dish.

6. 6

   Sprinkle with remaining cheese; press lightly into egg mixture.

7. 7

   Cover with foil and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

8. 8

   Heat oven to 350. Bake covered casserole 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Uncover, bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

10. 10

    Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa.