Breakfast Tortilla Strata

How was your weekend? Mine went by in a flash, as usual, but luckily we had a little time to catch our collective breaths after yet another crazy busy week.

I even had enough time to make this tortilla strata for a special Sunday morning breakfast. When I came across this recipe from My Catholic Kitchen, I knew it had to be mine. I loved Veronica's point about having some extra time on the weekend to give breakfast the time it deserves...it is my favorite meal of the day when it gets the proper attention, after all. And so the tortilla strata simply had to be made. I whipped this up yesterday, chilled it overnight, and this morning simply threw it in the oven to bake off. I left this until the last minute for Secret Recipe Club, so I'm thrilled that it turned out so well. Served with a piping hot cup of coffee, there's nothing a savory (or sweet) breakfast casserole can't cure...including a 4:30AM wake up call by a certain 7 1/2 month old.

Good thing she's cute ;)

Breakfast Tortilla Strata

*Adapted from My Catholic Kitchen

8 tortillas, torn into halves

1 C salsa

1 C black beans, drained & rinsed

1 C shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 C sour cream

1 C milk

4 eggs

chopped chives

Spray a 9x9" baking dish with cooking spray. 

In a medium bowl, combine the salsa and black beans. Set aside.

In the baking dish, layer 2 - 3 tortillas, salsa mixture and 1/3 of cheese. Repeat twice.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the sour cream, milk and eggs. Season with salt and pepper.

Pour over the tortilla layers. Cover and chill, at least 8 hours.

The next morning, preheat oven to 325 degrees and let strata stand on countertop for 10 minutes. Bake covered for 20 minutes, then uncovered for 15 minutes. 

Slice and serve.

Oh and I also love this because it could easily be made Weight Watchers-friendly, which I did, and reheated throughout the week...which is what we plan to do as well!

How was your weekend?

Did you have any special breakfasts?

To see other great recipes from Secret Recipe Club members, visit the links below!

1. Peanut Butter Cup Bars  2. Muffin-Pan Potato Gratins  3. Ginger Shortbread  4. Peach cobbler  5. Peanut Butter Eclair Cake  6. Chicken Taquitos  7. Apple Cider Baked Donuts with Maple Glaze  8. Rustic Apple Galette  9. Lentil Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole  10. Salted Nutella Chocolate Fudge  11. Liz  12. Zucchini Tots  13. Caramelized Onion, Apple, and Mushroom Tartlets  14. Fudgy Salted Caramel Brownies  15. The Kristy Kringle  16. Blackcurrant Oatmeal Bars  17. Raspberry & Maple Granola Yoghurt Pots  18. Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Drop Cookies  19. Homemade Creamy Hot Cocoa  20. Penne with Almond Pesto & Eggplant  21. Kale and Leftovers Soup  22. Sweet 'N Spicy Baked Beans  23. No-Bake Almond Butter Pretzel Cookies  24. Autumn Beer Braised Chicken  25. Garlic Fries  26. Tequila Glazed Chicken  27. Spicy Cheddar Parmesan Cheese Straws  28. Asian Meatballs  29. Chocolate Fantasy Bars  30. Breakfast Tortilla Strata  31. Meatless Mexican Pizza  32. Spicy Eggplant Sauce and Pasta  33. Chocolate Ganache  34. Spiral Cookies  35. Apple Peanut Butter Bars  36. Peach & Mozzarella Paninis w/ Fig Shallot Tapenade  37. Apple Peanut Butter Bars  38. Spicy Cheddar Parmesan Cheese Straws  39. Penne with Garlic & Oil (Penne Aglio e Olio)  40. Berry pie bars

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Five Things Friday: Summer's End

{summer seafood at its finest...oysters, clams, shrimp, lobster & crabs, oh my!}

I know I've been MIA for quite some time now...and I'm honestly not sure where that time has gone. I had so many blog posts that I wanted to write over the last bunch of weeks, but somehow they all eluded me. Or I should say...life got in the way. Life has been crazy as of late. Between shuttling P back and forth to daycare, soaking up the very short time we have with her in the evenings, dealing with being completely overworked...I've been essentially collapsing each night and sleeping like the dead. I'm happy to be back today with a special Five Things Friday to end the Summer, as Fall officially begins on Monday. I'm looking forward to sending off the Summer in style this weekend and welcoming Fall with open arms! Have a wonderful weekend everyone! 

{An amazing lobster feast thrown by our friends Erin & Vince, taking the backyard barbecue to a whole new level}

 

{Two gorgeous weddings in August...they always make me cry and I love the chance to get dolled up with an overload of make-up and sparkles}

{Our yearly trip to Lewes, DE, courtesy of Kimberly & Nick...it gets more and more addicting every year}

{I am so loving the return of football season, especially since I can dress up the little nugget in Giants gear like her Mama }

What are you loving as Summer comes to a close?