CHILAQUILE
a mexican style casserole serves 4-6 preheat oven to 375 degrees
12 corn tortillas
2 4oz. cans chopped green chilis
2 cups grated jack cheese ( or cheddar or cheddar/jack)
4 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
butter casserole dish, tear 6 tortillas into pieces and spread over bottom of dish, drain 1 can chilis and spread over tortilla pieces, spread 1 cup grated cheese over chilis....repeat above
beat together 4 eggs, buttermilk and salt & pepper to taste
pour over tortillas,chilis and cheese
bake @ 375 for about 35 min until top is lightly brown
great with a chopped avocado and tomato salad
and I like salsa on top of mine
I love making stratas for brunch because most of the work is done the night before and I can wake up about 45 minutes before my friends arrive and still have a great brunch!
SPINACH AND CHEESE STRATA
1 (16-oz) package fresh spinach
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion (1 large)
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
8 cups cubed (1 inch) French or Italian bread (1/2 lb)
3 oz coarsely grated Gruyère (1 cups)
2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 cup)
2 3/4 cups milk
9 large eggs
1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Cook onion in butter in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and nutmeg and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in spinach and saute until soft, then chop.
Spread one third of bread cubes in a buttered 3-quart gratin dish or other shallow ceramic baking dish and top evenly with one third of spinach mixture. Sprinkle with one third of each cheese. Repeat layering twice (ending with cheeses).
Whisk together milk, eggs, mustard, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl and pour evenly over strata. Chill strata, covered with plastic wrap, at least 8 hours (for bread to absorb custard).
Preheat oven to 350°F. Let strata stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Bake strata, uncovered, in middle of oven until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
I love HUEVOS RANCHEROS. (serves 4)
In a large nonstick skillet saute 1/2 sliced sweet onion and 1/2 sliced green pepper in some butter/olive oil. Add 1 cup your choice of salsa or 1 can mexican flavored tomatoes. Cook down until sauce thins a little. Break 8 eggs on top on sauce. Add salt & pepper. Fry eggs until done to your liking may want to cover for well done. Serve over rice or great over hash browns!
As Ex-Beatle and veggie advocate Paul McCartney(Macca) inspired me to create this series I would like to post some music to cook by from his fantastic new CD "Electric Arguments"
"Sing The Changes"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=...
"Dance Till We're High"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Enjoy! |
