Christmas Morning Life Saver
Christmas Morning Life Saver might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe makes 8 servings with 488 calories, 26g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onion, bread, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas.
Instructions
Trim crusts from bread; reserve crusts. Cover bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) baking dish with slices of bread, trimming to fit if necessary. Cover with ham, then cheese. Top with another layer of bread.
Add onion, green pepper, dry mustard, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco; whisk to combine.
Pour mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Meanwhile, pulse reserved crusts in food processor until coarsely chopped. Set aside 1-1/2 cups of the bread crumbs. (Remainder can be frozen for another use.)
The next day, stir butter into bread crumbs until moistened.
Sprinkle buttered crumbs over top of casserole.
Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (180 degrees F) oven until puffed, set and golden brown, about 1 to 1-1/4 hours.