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Easy Breakfast Casseroles – Part 2

Recently we were called on to serve breakfast to several different groups in one week. One group wanted to begin serving members at 6:15 a.m.!!! Now I am not really too eager to fry bacon and eggs or make breakfast tacos that early for a group. So with that thought in mind we decided to go the breakfast casserole route. Most casseroles are easy and can be made ahead and baked in the morning and they are as varied as you want them to be. They can be combinations of bread, sausage, eggs and cheese or potatoes, eggs and sausage or even bread stuffing mix with eggs and cheese. Spinach is another wonderful addition. Since we were feeding so many groups of people we decided to experiment with different casseroles and see which one got the best reviews. No great surprise when we didn’t have a clear winner. One of the favorites, Sausage Breakfast Casserole, has already been featured in our previous article, Easy Breakfast Casseroles. It is truly the easiest breakfast dish we have ever made.

Another favorite in this taste test is one made with Herbed Bread Stuffing Mix. This ingredient is often listed as croutons on recipes. It also calls for bacon instead of sausage which is a nice change. We cook our bacon in the microwave for less mess in the kitchen. We used two colors of bell pepper to make it a little more interesting. This is a colorful and very tasty breakfast dish.

We hope this easy breakfast dish will become a favorite in your kitchen and with your early morning guests as well as those who join you for brunch.

Bacon and Herb Breakfast Casserole

• 12 slices bacon

• ¼ cup butter, melted

• 3 cups herbed stuffing mix

• 2 ¼ cups grated cheddar cheese

• 7 eggs

• 1 3/4 cups milk

• 1 bell pepper (any color), diced

• 1 Tbsp. dry mustard

• 2 tsp. Dried parsley

• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Cook the bacon, drain and crumble. Set aside

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

3. Melt butter in microwave or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. Spray a 9×13 Pyrex baking dish with cooking spray. Place stuffing mix in the bottom of the dish and drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle grated cheese evenly over the top.

4. Crack the eggs into a medium Pyrex mixing bowl and whisk to break up the yolks. Add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, pepper and parsley to the beaten eggs and whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour over the croutons and cheese. Sprinkle the top with the crumbled bacon.

5. At this point the casserole may be covered and refrigerated overnight or it may be baked in a preheated oven for 40 minutes. Add approximately 5 minutes to the baking time if it has been refrigerated. Allow the dish to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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About the Author

Jan Duggan is a retired senior manager with over 30 years in the high tech electronics industry.  He and his wife Mary are fulfilling a decade’s long ambition of running their own business.  Their website (http://www.mycookwareshop.com) offers a variety of quality cookware, cutlery and dinnerware from nationally recognized manufacturers, and features some of their favorite recipes from around the country.  They have 2 married daughters and 6 grandkids which keep them busy and youthful.  Both Jan and Mary enjoy cooking and entertaining and love to travel in any spare time they find.

Breakfast Casserole