156. CHILE CHEESE EGG and BACON CASSEROLE

outstanding on a Sunday morning with mimosas


1 lb. Longhorn cheese, shredded
2 cans (or 1+ cup) chopped green chile
10 eggs, well beaten
8 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup Saltine cracker crumbs
2 cups milk

Spread chile on bottom of a greased 9x12 casserole pan. Sprinkle 1/3 of cheese over this. Pour eggs over cheese. Sprinkle bacon crumbs over the top. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over eggs and bacon, then gently pour milk over all of this. Sprinkle on the rest of the cheese, dot with butter, and bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.

NOTE: You can also add other ingredients to this casserole to suit your tastes: mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, etc.


courtesy of: Eric Witt, Santa Fe, New Mexico