Ham and Cheese Breakfast Bake
This Ham and Cheese Breakfast Bake is a delicious make-ahead brunch recipe. Perfect for weekends, special occasions and the holidays!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Refrigeration Time: 8 hours
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 9 hours
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
Ingredients
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- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups cubed French bread (about 1 French loaf)
- 1 cup chopped ham
- 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
- 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, dry mustard, salt and pepper, until smooth. Set aside.
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with butter (or spray it with cooking spray).
- Add the chunks of bread to the baking dish.
- Sprinkle on the ham, bacon, onions and green pepper.
- Then sprinkle on the cheese.
- Pour the milk/egg mixture over the ingredients in the baking dish.
- Cover with tin foil and let rest overnight in the fridge.
- In the morning, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and put the casserole in the oven while the oven preheats.
- Bake, uncovered, for 45 – 50 minutes (until the casserole is not jiggly). NOTE: If you notice the casserole is getting too dark, cover it with tin foil and resume baking.
- Let sit for about 10 minutes before serving.
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