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Ingredients
Cooking spray
12 ounces dried Spanish chorizo, chopped
2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and chopped
1 cup mild salsa
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dry mustard
12 slices whole-wheat bread, crusts removed
12 ounces Monterey Jack or sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
8 large eggs
2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
Instructions
12 ounces dried Spanish chorizo, chopped
2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and chopped
1 cup mild salsa
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dry mustard
12 slices whole-wheat bread, crusts removed
12 ounces Monterey Jack or sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
8 large eggs
2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
1. Coat a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine chorizo, jalapeño, salsa, cumin and mustard.
3. Lay 6 slices of bread in baking pan. Spread chorizo mixture evenly over bread, sprinkle on half of cheese, and top with remaining bread slices.
4. Whisk eggs and milk in a large bowl until smooth. Pour over casserole; top with remaining cheese. Press down with a spatula to soak bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350F.
6. Bake, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes, until puffed and brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 8.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Relish the Holiday, "Wake Up Call," December 2007.
Nutritional Information
2. Combine chorizo, jalapeño, salsa, cumin and mustard.
3. Lay 6 slices of bread in baking pan. Spread chorizo mixture evenly over bread, sprinkle on half of cheese, and top with remaining bread slices.
4. Whisk eggs and milk in a large bowl until smooth. Pour over casserole; top with remaining cheese. Press down with a spatula to soak bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350F.
6. Bake, uncovered, 45 to 50 minutes, until puffed and brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 8.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Relish the Holiday, "Wake Up Call," December 2007.
Per serving: 510 calories, 31g fat, 30g prot., 28g carbs., 3g fiber, 1040mg sodium.
