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The Ultimate Make-Ahead Breakfast Enchiladas with Sausage Gravy

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A comforting casserole dish featuring flour tortillas filled with scrambled eggs, sausage, and cheese, smothered in a rich, homemade sausage gravy, perfect for brunch or holidays.

Ingredients

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1 pound ground breakfast sausage (450 grams)

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/3 cup all-purpose flour (40 grams)

3 cups whole milk (720 milliliters)

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion (60 grams)

1 teaspoon fresh sage, finely minced (optional)

10 large, fajita-size flour tortillas

12 large eggs

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (240 grams)

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (120 grams)

2 cups frozen, cooked Tater Tots, thawed (300 grams)

Instructions

1. Brown the breakfast sausage in a large skillet. Drain excess grease. Remove about one third of the cooked sausage and set aside for the filling. Return the skillet to the heat, add butter and then whisk in the flour for one minute to form a roux. Gradually whisk in the milk until combined. Simmer until the gravy thickens, then season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook them gently in a separate pan until they are soft and slightly underdone. Remove them from the heat immediately.

3. In a large bowl, mix the reserved cooked sausage, gently scrambled eggs, thawed tater tots, diced onion, sage, and half of the total cheese mixture (Monterey Jack and Cheddar).

4. Preheat oven to three hundred seventy-five Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a nine-by-thirteen inch casserole dish. Divide the filling mixture evenly among the ten tortillas. Roll each one tightly and arrange them seam-side down, snugly against one another in the prepared baking dish.

5. Pour the prepared sausage gravy evenly over the rolled tortillas. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top. Cover the dish loosely with foil.

6. Bake for thirty to forty minutes, or until the gravy is bubbling and the cheese is melted and golden. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for ten minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

To make ahead, assemble completely, cover, and refrigerate up to 18 hours. Add 10-15 minutes to the baking time.

Ensure the eggs are slightly underdone before baking, as they will continue to cook in the oven.

For a crisper texture, pre-roast the tater tots before adding them to the filling.

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