Time-saver Breakfast Casserole
Often served Christmas morning, this family favourite is an ideal make-ahead recipe for Easter or Mother's Day. Prep the night before and pop it in the oven next morning. Also a great breakfast-for-dinner dish.
1 hour
12 servings
360 calories
Ingredients
16 slices whole-grain or Gluten Free bread
16 slices Canadian back bacon, or 8 large slices ham
16 slices sharp cheddar cheese
6 eggs
3 cups milk
2 tbsp 3 Onion Dip Mix
1⁄4 cup diced red pepper
1 tsp dry mustard powder, optional
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Sea Salt, to taste
Black Pepper, to taste
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 cups crushed cornflakes
Instructions
Generously butter a large casserole dish. Arrange 8 bread slices in bottom (overlapping is fine). Cover with bacon and lay cheddar overtop. Cover with remaining bread slices.
In a bowl, whisk eggs with milk, 3 Onion Dip Mix, red pepper, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce and generous grindings of Salt and Pepper. Pour over casserole. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
Uncover casserole and drizzle with butter. Sprinkle cornflakes overtop. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until set. Let stand for 10 minutes, then cut into squares and serve.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 360, Fat 18 g (Saturated 9 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 170 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 25 g (Fiber 3 g, Sugars 3 g), Protein 21 g.