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Breakfast Bake
Make this easy breakfast bake casserole for the best morning meal with ham and loads of melty cheese.
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Resting Time
10
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
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Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
319
Author:
Candace
Equipment
9x13 pan
Medium mixing bowl
Small bowl
Plastic wrap
Ingredients
Base
4-5
dry hot dog buns, hamburger buns or thick bread
, or enough to cover bottom of 9 x 13 dish
1
cup
diced ham
, or back bacon or cooked bacon
1
red bell pepper
, diced
Egg Layer
8
eggs
2 ½
cup
milk
1
teaspoon
dry mustard powder
1
teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
¼
small red onion
, finely chopped
1
bell pepper
, red or yellow, chopped fine (or other veggies)
2
cups
shredded cheddar cheese
, or slices to cover casserole
Topping
¼
cup
shredded cheddar cheese
1
cup
dry bread crumbs
½
cup
melted butter
Instructions
Base
Butter a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Place buns cut side down to cover the bottom of the casserole dish. Use broken pieces to fill in any empty spots.
Top bread with ham and one diced red pepper.
Egg Layer
In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, dry mustard and black pepper. Add onion and finely chopped bell pepper. Pour mixture on top of buns.
Sprinkle with 2 cups cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Topping
In the morning, preheat oven to 350°F. Sprinkle casserole with ¼ cup shredded cheese.
In a small bowl, melt butter and mix with breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over casserole.
Bake uncovered for 60 minutes. Check after 45 minutes. Place foil on top if browning too much for the remainder of cook time.
Remove from oven and rest for 10 minutes before serving.*
Notes
If you prefer less crumbs, pour ¼ cup melted butter over top of casserole, mix ¼ cup melted butter with ½ cup crumbs, and sprinkle over casserole.
If using thinner bread (rather than buns), make two layers of the bread.
*The breakfast casserole puffs up while baking, and settles after it's been out of the oven for a few minutes.
Nutrition
Calories:
319
|
Carbohydrates:
18
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
161
mg
|
Sodium:
524
mg
|
Potassium:
209
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
1310
IU
|
Vitamin C:
25.7
mg
|
Calcium:
270
mg
|
Iron:
1.8
mg