Crescent Egg Casserole With Ham

Cookin'Diva's Note:

We love breakfast casseroles but most of them feature sausage, and we prefer ham. I think you'll also enjoy that this recipe looks beautiful when served, making it nice enough for brunch or company. Save yourself some time in the morning by assembling this casserole the night before. Then just add the eggs and milk in the morning and pop it in the oven. You can also experiment with many different additions, using this basic recipe as your starting point.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated reduced-fat crescent rolls
• ½ cup ham , diced
• 1 cup cheddar cheese , shredded
• 1 tablespoon green onion , tops chopped (optional)
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (or 350 degrees if using a glass pan).
2. Spray 9x9 pan with non-stick spray. Unroll crescent dough and cut off about 1/4 of the dough and put aside (this dough will be used to make strips of the dough for the top of the casserole). Pat the rest of the dough into the bottom and up the sides of the pan, sealing perforations as you press down.
3. On top of dough, place diced ham, shredded cheese, and green onions (or broccoli or red pepper if you prefer). Sprinkle with salt and pepper. (Recipe can be prepared to this point and refrigerated).
4. In a bowl, mix eggs and milk. Pour over ingredients.
5. Take the reserved crescent dough and cut it into about 6 long strips. Decoratively arrange the strips of dough on top of the casserole.
6. Bake 375 degrees (350 degrees if using glass) for 18-20 minutes. Important - the casserole won't be done until you notice that the casserole is puffing up slightly, indicating that the eggs are cooking and expanding. You can also insert a knife in the center and make sure it's clean before removing from the oven.

Reviews

[Chef #431933]

This was outstanding! I just made it today and had to write a review. Not usually a fan of breakfast casseroles, I was skeptical about making this. But, I had leftover ham and was looking to make the most of it. This recipe certainly did! I doubled the recipe and had enough to feed 8 people as the recipe said it would. Everyone was impressed! Thanks for posting!

[lauralie41]

This casserole is awesome! So easy and tastes great. I didnt have a 9 x 9 pan so I used a larger casserole dish and baked for 30 minutes. The ham was deli ham that I sliced into bite size pieces. DH loves cheese so I added more cheese and had chives on hand so used those. A versatile little recipe that I will definitely be making again. Thank you Cookin'Diva for posting this recipe. Made and reviewed for the April TOTM's Easter Egg tag game.