Seafood and Cheese Brunch Bake
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Seafood and Cheese Brunch Bake a try. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 18g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 258 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 9 hours and 10 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up can artichoke hearts, milk, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.
Instructions
Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and onions in butter 5 to 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
Add shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally.
Spread 3 slices bread with pesto. Top each with 1 plain bread slice, pressing firmly together.
Cut sandwiches into 1/2-inch cubes.
Layer half of bread cubes in baking dish.
Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with all of the mushroom mixture, crabmeat and artichoke hearts. Top with remaining half of bread cubes and cheese.
In large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in milk, salt and ground red pepper.
Pour over bread, pushing bread into milk mixture to moisten completely. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving. To serve, cut into squares.