Huevos Rancheros Casserole - cooking recipe

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
Preparation
    Spray 8 inch square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    Place 4 tortillas 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.
    Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over tortillas in dish. Top with chorizo, chiles and 1/2 cup cheese.
    Arrange tortilla strips over cheese.
    In medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, oregano and red pepper; beat well. Pour over mixture in baking dish.
    Sprinkle with remaining cheese; press lightly into egg mixture.
    Cover with foil and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
    Heat oven to 350. Bake covered casserole 30 minutes.
    Uncover, bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
    Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa.

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