Description
Southern Breakfast Enchiladas with Chicken Sausage Gravy combines hearty breakfast flavors with a Southern twist. Filled with eggs, cheese, potatoes, and topped with rich chicken sausage gravy, this dish is perfect for brunch or a comforting start to your day.
Ingredients
- 6 large flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup cooked breakfast potatoes or hashbrowns (optional)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- Chicken Sausage Gravy:
- 8 ounces chicken breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken sausage and cook, breaking it apart, until browned and fully cooked.
- Sprinkle flour over the sausage and stir until evenly coated. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Gradually add 1 1/2 cups milk while continuously stirring to prevent lumps. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder if using. Keep warm.
- In a bowl, whisk 6 large eggs, 1/4 cup whole milk, salt, and pepper.
- Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture and cook, gently stirring, until eggs are just set. Remove from heat.
- Layer each tortilla with eggs, cheese (cheddar and Monterey Jack), cooked breakfast potatoes (if using), and green onions, then roll them tightly to form enchiladas.
- Optional: Place enchiladas in a baking dish and warm in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 5-10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve enchiladas on plates and generously top with warm chicken sausage gravy.
- Garnish with additional green onions if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- Optional potatoes can be swapped with sweet potatoes or left out for a lighter version.
- You can prepare the sausage gravy a day ahead and reheat before serving.
- Adjust seasonings like garlic powder to your preference.
- Feel free to add your favorite veggies like sautéed peppers or onions to the enchilada filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Skillet, Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 enchilada
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 275mg
