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Southwest Brunch Casserole Recipe

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Ingredients

2 c self-rising flour
Chile-Cheese Sauce
1/3 c vegetable oil
12 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/3 c evaporated milk
2 tbsps sliced fresh cilantro or parsley
1 (16-oz.) package mild ground pork sausage
1 1/2 c (6 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese or Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 c sliced onion

Directions

Step #1 Cook sausage & onion In a large-ish nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until sausage crumbles & is no longer pink.
Step #2 Reduce heat to medium; add eggs, & cook, without stirring, until eggs begin to set on bottom.
Step #3 Gently stir this to slightly break up eggs.
Step #4 Cook, stirring every once in awhile, until eggs are thickened but still moist.
Step #5 (Do not overstir, as this will form small, dry pieces.
Step #6 ) Remove from heat; stir in the Chile-Cheese Sauce.
Step #7 Spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish; set aside.
Step #8 Stir together flour & next 4 ingredients until a dough forms.
Step #9 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times.
Step #10 Roll dough into a 12-inch square; sprinkle evenly with shredded cheese & cilantro.
Step #11 Roll up, jelly-roll fashion, & cut into 12 (1-inch-thick) slices.
Step #12 Place dough slices over egg mixture, spacing evenly.
Step #13 Bake at 400° for 25 to 30 mins or until golden.
Step #14 Kitchen Express: Prepare sausage, egg, & Chile-Cheese Sauce mixture as directed; spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
Step #15 Top evenly with 12 frozen Southern-style biscuits.
Step #16 Bake at 400° for 25 to 30 mins or until golden.
Step #17 Note: For testing purposes only, we used Pillsbury Southern Style Oven Baked Biscuits, located in the freezer section of the supermarket.
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