Mexican-Style Cheese Strata

"Top honors go to this tasty, satisfying make-ahead entree--"

4 cups cheese-flavored tortilla chips, broken [e.g., Doritos]
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (8 ounces)
6 beaten eggs
2-1/2 cups milk
1 (4-ounce) can green chilies, drained, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce [e.g., Tobasco Sauce]
Whole tortilla chips, for garnish
Halved tomato slices, for garnish

Sprinkle the broken cheese tortilla chips evenly over the bottom of a greased 12x7x2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with the cheese. In a medium bowl, use rotary beater to combine eggs, milk, green chilies, onion, ketchup, salt, and hot pepper sauce; pour over cheese in dish. Cover; refrigerate several hours or overnight. Bake uncovered at 325 degrees F. for 50 to 55 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Garnish with whole tortilla chips and halved tomato slices.--Mrs. Linda Allison, Manassas, Va.

Serves 6.

[clipped from "Better Homes and Gardens"]