Southern Brunch Casserole

Name: Southern Brunch Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 larges baking potatoes, unpeeled and cubed; 59 milliliters butter or margarine; 3 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted; 454 grams bacon, cooked and coarsely crumbled; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 12 hard-cooked eggs, sliced; 10 servings Garnish: fresh herbs; 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; 237 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons pepper; 454 grams cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 473 milliliters soft whole wheat breadcrumbs (4 slices bread)

Southern Brunch Casserole might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains approximately 32g of protein, 53g of fat, and a total of 772 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Southern food. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of garnish: herbs, milk, hard-cooked eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the herbs you could follow this main course with the Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook potatoes in boiling water to cover in a large saucepan 15 minutes or until just tender.

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Potato

Water

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Drain and let cool.

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add milk and half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Add cheese, Italian seasoning, and pepper, stirring constantly until cheese melts.

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Italian Seasoning

Cheese

Pepper

Remove from heat.

Layer half each of egg slices, bacon, and cheese sauce in a lightly greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish. Top with potatoes. Top with remaining egg slices, bacon, and cheese sauce.

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Cheese Sauce

Potato

Bacon

Egg

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Baking Pan

Combine breadcrumbs and 3 tablespoons melted butter; sprinkle over casserole. Cover and chill overnight, if desired.

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Breadcrumbs

Butter

Remove casserole from refrigerator.

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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Garnish, if desired.

Note: A mushroom slicer makes a neat and easy job of slicing hard-cooked eggs for this recipe.

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Mushrooms

Egg

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Servings:

2larges

baking potatoes, unpeeled and cubed 59milliliters

butter or margarine 3Tbsps

butter or margarine, melted 454grams

bacon, cooked and coarsely crumbled 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 237milliliters

half-and-half 12

hard-cooked eggs, sliced 10servings

Garnish: fresh herbs 1teaspoon

dried Italian seasoning 237milliliters

milk 1teaspoons

pepper 454grams

cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 473milliliters

soft whole wheat breadcrumbs (4 slices bread)

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.