Bacon & Egg Casserole

cruithniCDJ's Note:

Another one from the Penzey's Spices catalog. A great way to use that stale bread. I like to add a diced, sauteed onion to this.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb bacon
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 6 slices bread

Directions:

1. Grease a 9x13 glass baking dish and set aside.
2. Fry the bacon, drain on paper toweling, cut into 1 inch pieces.
3. Cube the bread into 3/4 inch pieces and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, beat the eggs.
5. Add the milk, mustard powder, salt, and blend well.
6. Stir in the bacon, cheese, and bread cubes.
7. Stir well to combine.
8. Pour the mixture into the baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
9. Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for one hour.

Reviews

[Leahcooks]

Delicious! The only critique I can make is that I think the bacon gave it enough salt and I didn't think it really needed the added salt the recipe calls for. I would omit the extra salt next time. Other than that, it was simple to make and tasted great for our Christmas brunch!

[*HogHeaven*]

This recipe was very easy and past the test with my family. It's a keeper. I did use 1 cup of Velveeta cheese instead of cheddar because that's all I had. Other than using the Velveeta cheese I folled the recipe exact. Next time I am going to use bacon, sausage, onion and add more cheese. Thanks for sharing this easy and yummy recipe. :D

[Karen67]

This was great. I needed a recipe like this for a Jewish organization brunch meeting, so I couldn't use the bacon. Instead, I subbed 1 lb of frozen hash brown potatoes to give it a little substance. I made two pans, one plain and one with some added mushrooms and onions. Both were great but I liked the one with the onion/mushroom mixture better. Next time I think I want to try it without the potatoes, or with only 1/2 lb per pan so it is more bread than potatoes...but I don't think you can go wrong with this basic recipe.