24-Hour Wine and Cheese Omelet

Submitted by Leslie in Texas

"This must be started the night or day before you plan to serve it. It makes an elegant brunch or shower main dish served with a mixed fruit salad, crusty bread and a dry white or sparkling wine.Originally from a November 1980 issue of Bon Apetit featuring easy Brunch ideas.Prep time does not include refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread, broken into small pieces (Use day-old French or Italian bread)
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3⁄4 lb swiss cheese, shredded
• 1⁄2 lb monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 9 slices genoa salami, coarsely chopped
• 16 eggs
• 3 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 4 large green onions, minced
• 1 tablespoon mustard (German type,Dusseldorf is a good brand)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups sour cream
• 2⁄3 - 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (or Asiago cheese)

directions

1. Butter 2 shallow 3 quart (9x13 inch) baking dishes.
2. Spread bread over bottom and drizzle with melted butter.
3. Sprinkle with Swiss and Jack cheeses and salami.
4. Beat together eggs,milk,wine,green onions, mustard,pepper and red pepper until foamy; pour over cheese.
5. Cover dishes with foil, crimping edges to seal.
6. Refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
7. Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before baking.
8. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
9. Bake casseroles covered until set, about 1 hour.
10. Uncover;spread with sour cream and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
11. Bake uncovered until crusty and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Reviews

[monica w.]

This is always a huge hit with everyone! I have a paper recipe that was handed to me from a friend years ago. I do not like salami so I swap it for thick slices of bacon, cooked chopped and put it the dish instead. It is so good! Its hearty and savory but also fresh tasting. Maybe because of the green onions and wine. Its a winnee.

 

[RachelJudt]

I have been making this casserole for years, and it is AMAZING. I had to beg for the recipe when I had it at a brunch one time. I would say, though, that this feeds WAY more than 12 people. I bet you could get at least 10 servings out of one pan.