Tex-Mex Brunch Bake Recipe
Tex-Mex Brunch Bake is an easy and spicy recipe for a delicious breakfast or brunch. It is also a healthy, low calories, low sugars, low carbohydrates, diabetic and Weight Watchers (5) PointsPlus per serving recipe. Ingredients include onions, green chiles, Monterey Jack cheese and cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
- Non-Stick cooking spray
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 (4 oz) cans whole green chiles
- 1 cup shredded hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- Dash of ground cayenne pepper
- Salsa, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Melt butter in a 10-inch skillet until sizzling; add onion. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in flour.
- Spray a 9-inch glass pie pan with non-stick cooking spray. Slit chiles lengthwise; remove seeds, if necessary. Arrange chiles over bottom and up sides of pie pan; sprinkle with cheese.
- Beat eggs slightly in a bowl; stir in milk, garlic salt and cayenne pepper until well mixed. Stir in onion mixture; pour over cheese. Bake 25-30 minutes or until eggs are set and top is golden brown. Top with salsa, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 128g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 159 | |
| Calories from Fat 77 | 48% |
| Total Fat 8.73g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 4.29g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium 185mg | 8% |
| Potassium 363mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 16.52g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.2g | 17% |
| Sugars 3.05g | 2% |
| Protein 7.39g | 12% |
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