Breakfast Casserole
Our
family loves breakfast for dinner and this is the perfect recipe for
it. This casserole is a make ahead recipe. So make it the night
before and you have an easy breakfast or dinner meal. Add vegetables
to the casserole and serve with some fresh fruit for a complete
meal.
Ingredients:
- 9 eggs
- 3 cups of whole milk
- 8 oz cooked ham (cubed) or cooked sausage (crumbled)
- 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
- 6 slices of bread, cubed with crusts (about 4 cups)
- 1 tsp dried ground mustard
- 1 tsp salt
Directions:
- Butter a 9" x 13" baking dish.
- Spread the cubed bread evenly in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle ham over top of bread.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs just until blended. Add milk, dried ground mustard and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Pour egg mixture over top of ham and bread cubes in baking dish.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove casserole from refrigerator, uncover and bake for 45 - 60 minutes. Bake until puffed up slightly and center is set.
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Comments:
-
If the ham is pretty salty, reduce the amount of salt added.
- You can use any type of cooked ham such as Black Forest ham from your deli, sliced in a single thick slice.
- French bread can be substituted in this recipe.
- Such a versatile recipe that you can use any combination of meat and cheese as desired. See below for just some variations.
Tips:
- None
Variations:
- Mild Italian sausage or turkey sausage.
- Cubed ham and Swiss cheese.
- Crumbled cooked bacon and sharp cheddar cheese.
- Add vegetables such as chopped tomatoes, blanched asparagus or broccoli, caramelized onions, green onions, sautéed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, etc.
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