# A Cheesy Egg Puff With Real Heat

> A contest-winning brunch bake that layers pepper jack, green chiles and a smoky chipotle romesco you blitz in one go.
- Title: A Cheesy Egg Puff With Real Heat · Taste of Home | Shortify
- Summary: A contest-winning brunch bake that layers pepper jack, green chiles and a smoky chipotle romesco you blitz in one go. Assemble the puff the night before…
- Keywords: brunch, eggs, southwest, make ahead, baking, Cheesy, Egg, Puff, Real, Heat, Taste of Home
- Source: Taste of Home — https://tasteofhome.com/recipes/southwest-egg-puff-with-chipotle-romesco-sauce
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brunch, eggs, southwest, make ahead, baking
## Cheesy, spicy, creamy at once
Courtney Sawyer's contest winner works as brunch, lunch or dinner. Eight servings, 30 minutes of prep, 35 in the oven.

> I love this recipe because it is cheesy, spicy and creamy all at the same time.
## Tortilla chips line the dish
Butter a 2-quart baking dish, then scatter half a cup of finely crushed tortilla chips across the bottom. That crust is the whole base layer.
## Start with a thick white sauce
Melt 6 tablespoons butter, whisk in equal flour, cook a minute, then stream in 1-1/2 cups whole milk until smooth and thickened.
## Off heat, add the tang
Stir in sour cream, chopped green chiles and salt, then cool to room temperature. Cold matters: hot sauce would scramble the eggs.

> Cool to room temperature.
## Eggs and two cheeses go in
Whisk 6 eggs with a cup each of pepper jack and sharp cheddar into the cooled base. Bake at 400 degrees until puffed and golden, 35 to 40 minutes.
## One blender, one smoky sauce
Pico de gallo, pepitas, olive oil, tomato paste and a single chipotle in adobo go straight into the blender. Spoon it over warm slices with cilantro.
## Key takeaway

Assemble the puff the night before, then bake it 40 minutes before you want to eat.