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Hacienda Hash Browns

EggVegetarianCasserole

Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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Crispy potatoes with a distinct Tex-Mex twist? Yes, please! Hacienda Hash Browns mix beloved potatoes with classic fajita vegetables, hearty black beans, and crunchy tortilla chips, all nestled into a fluffy egg bed for a true south-of-the-border flavor experience! Add in three different kinds of cheese, you'll find Hacienda Hash Browns to be the cheesiest, meltiest, and most delightful breakfast around! Save us a plate or two!

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Ingredients

  • For the casserole:
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 1/4 cups tortilla chips, crushed, divided
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 1 2/3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
  • 1 cup 4% cottage cheese
  • 2/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
  • Optional toppings:
  • grape tomatoes, to taste, quartered
  • green onions, to taste, thinly sliced
  • sour cream, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.

Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.

Step 4 -Add the onions and the red peppers to the melted butter and cook, while stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 5 -Add the garlic to the onion mixture and cook, while stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 6 -Transfer the skillet from the heat and allow the onion mixture to cool slightly.

Step 7 -In the prepared baking dish, sprinkle 3/4 cup of the tortilla chips.

Step 8 -In a large bowl, add the eggs, the cilantro, the cumin, the salt, and the pepper, and whisk together.

Step 9 -Add the hash browns, 1 cup of the cheddar cheese, the cottage cheese, the black beans, the pepper jack cheese, and the onion mixture to the egg mixture and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Spoon the hash brown mixture over the tortilla chips in the prepared baking dish.

Step 11 -Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned, about 40-45 minutes.

Step 12 -Top the hash browns with the remaining cheddar cheese and the remaining tortilla chips and bake, uncovered, until the cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Step 13 -Serve topped with the tomatoes, the green onions, and the sour cream.

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