A surprisingly great breakfast, lunch or dinner, this recipe is only as spicy as you want it to be!
This meal is so cheesy, so smoky and so delicious, it would be a perfect vehicle for the addition of other cooked vegetables as another layer of delicious flavor to your meal.
Ingredients
2 tablespoonsbutter or margarine, room temperature
1 cupminced onion
1 teaspoonminced garlic in oil
3 cupscooked rice
6 ozsmoked ham, diced
6eggs, beaten
1 (14.5 oz) canchopped tomatoes in juice
1/2 teaspoonred pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoonchili powder
3 (4 oz) canschilies in adobo sauce
1/2 cupsmoked Cheddar cheese, shredded
6 slicesProvolone cheese
3-4 cansgreen chilies, drained and halved
Preparation
1
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add minced onion and garlic. Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until softened.
2
Transfer to a bowl along with rice, ham, and eggs, stirring well to combine; set aside.
3
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Blend chopped tomatoes with juice, red pepper flakes, chili powder and chilies in adobo sauce in a bowl and set aside.
4
Spread half of tomato mixture on the bottom of an 8-inch square pan. Top with half the rice mixture and then all of the shredded cheese.
5
Add remainder of tomato mixture, the remainder of rice mixture, green chilies and ending with Provolone cheese.
6
Bake 20-25 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and starting to brown on top.
7
Remove from oven, cool slightly before cutting and serving.
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