An Easy Make-Ahead Recipe for Brunch, Holidays or Simple Family Weekend Gatherings!
Here is a great use for the French Bread recipe from last week!
Ingredients
- 4-5 cups French bread, cubed
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 12 eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 cups dairy milk
- 1 t. dry mustard
- 1 t. minced onion
- 8-10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cooked, crumbled sausage
- 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced or diced
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped I use cherry tomatoes and slice in half
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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Evenly scatter bread cubes across baking dish; sprinkle cheese over bread cubes.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and mustard; pour evenly over the cheese and bread.
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Sprinkle minced onion and freshly ground pepper over mixture.
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Evenly sprinkle bacon and sausage crumbles over the casserole; gently push into the egg mixture.
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Next, even sprinkle mushroom and tomatoes over top; again, gently push into the egg mixture.
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Cover casserole dish and refrigerate overnight or 6-8 hours.
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To prepare: Place cold dish in oven, then turn oven to 325 degrees. This allows the dish to warm up with the oven and avoid breakage. Bake casserole 45-50 minutes, until "set" in center. Cover with foil after about 15-20 minutes of baking, so as to prevent casserole top from browning too quickly.
