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Mexican Breakfast Casserole

A layered Mexican-style breakfast casserole with ground turkey, salsa, beans, spinach, eggs, and tortilla chips, topped with shredded cheddar and fresh garnishes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time38 minutes
Total Time1 hour 3 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonavocado or olive oil
  • 2 poundsground turkey
  • 1 red bell pepperdiced fine
  • 1 green bell pepperdiced fine
  • 1 yellow oniondiced fine
  • 1 tablespoontaco seasoningplus 1 teaspoon divided
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 2 cupsred store-bought salsa
  • 114 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
  • 2 handfuls of baby spinachabout 2 ounces
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 tablespoonhot sauceoptional
  • 112 ounce bag corn tortilla chips
  • 1-2 cupsshredded cheddar
  • 1/3 cupscallionschopped for garnish
  • 1 bunch cilantrochopped for garnish
  • 1 avocadofor garnish/serving

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease a 9x13" (or similar) baking dish.
  • In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 pounds ground turkey and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink.
  • Add the diced red bell pepper, diced green bell pepper, and diced yellow onion to the turkey. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and a big pinch of salt and ground black pepper. Cook 1 more minute, then remove from heat and set the turkey mixture aside.
  • Rinse and drain the 14-ounce can black beans. In a saucepan, combine the 2 cups red salsa, the rinsed/drained black beans, and the 2 handfuls (about 2 ounces) baby spinach. Heat over medium, stirring, until the spinach has wilted and the mixture is warmed through. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together 8 eggs, 1 teaspoon taco seasoning, 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional), and a big pinch of salt and ground black pepper until uniform.
  • Place a single layer of the 12-ounce bag of corn tortilla chips in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, arranging chips to cover the bottom as closely as possible.
  • Assemble the casserole in layers: spread half of the turkey mixture evenly over the chips, then half of the salsa/bean/spinach mixture, then pour half of the egg mixture evenly over the salsa layer. Divide the shredded cheddar into two equal portions and sprinkle half of it over the eggs.
  • Repeat the layered sequence with the remaining turkey mixture, remaining salsa mixture, remaining egg mixture, and finish by sprinkling the remaining shredded cheddar on top.
  • Bake uncovered on the middle oven rack for 30 minutes, until the casserole is puffy and the eggs are set in the center.
  • Let the casserole cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
  • Garnish with the chopped scallions (1/3 cup), chopped cilantro (1 bunch), and sliced avocado (1) and drizzle additional hot sauce if desired. Serve.

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch Baking Dish
  • Large Skillet
  • Saucepan
  • Large Bowl
  • Oven

Notes

Notes
This recipe was originally published in 2014, but updated with new photos and a new recipe in 2020.
Omit cheese for dairy-free.
This entire casserole can be baked, and then frozen for a future day, or it can be frozen in individual portions for meal prep. To freeze it, make sure the casserole has come to room temperature. Wrap the casserole twice with plastic wrap, and freeze. It will need to be defrosted overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
To reheat for 15-20 minutes in a 350ºF, or until it reaches a minimum temperature of 170ºF. If desired, you can bake it for a few extra minutes under the broiler to get the cheese extra melty.