Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Name: Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters 1/2-inch bread cubes (crusts removed); 6 Tbsps butter, plus more for greasing dish; 1 pinch Pinch cayenne; 227 grams cremini mushrooms, sliced; 113 grams ham, diced; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 8 larges eggs; 113 grams 1/2 cups shredded Gruyere, Emmental or Jarlsberg (about; 296 milliliters half-and-half; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley, for garnish; 2 smalls plum tomatoes, sliced very thinly

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole a try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 319 calories, 16g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Christmas. A mixture of cremini mushrooms, butter, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish.

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Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and continue cooking and stirring until the onions are soft and caramelized, 20 minutes more. If they start to burn, lower the heat further. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Meanwhile, heat another large skillet over medium heat.

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Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the bread and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown all over, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Transfer the bread to a large bowl. Increase the heat to medium-high, add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the mushrooms and cook undisturbed to brown for 1 minute. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 2 minutes more. Season with salt and black pepper.

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Whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, mustard, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the onions, bread, mushrooms, ham and 1 cup of the Gruyere.

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Gruyere

Mustard

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Transfer the mixture to the buttered baking dish. Top with a single layer of tomatoes and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Gruyere and the Parmesan. (The casserole can be refrigerated overnight and baked the next day.)

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