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Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this wonderful, savory #BreakfastCasserole is perfect for a #holiday #breakfast like #Christmas or #NewYearsDay. It has bread on the top and bottom & it's filled with #ham, #cheese, #eggs & #broccoli. It's so easy since you make it up the night before you need it. #pork #HolidayBreakfast #ChristmasBreakfast

Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Teresa Ambra
This delicious casserole is great for holiday breakfasts or special occasion breakfasts like birthdays, anniversaries or anytime you want to serve a country breakfast.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 276 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables and meat
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 12 slices wheat bread cut in triangles
  • 2 cups ham diced, fully cooked
  • 10 oz. pkg. broccoli frozen, chopped, and cooked and drained
  • 12 oz. pkg. sharp cheddar cheese grated
  • 6 large eggs beaten
  • 1 tbsp. minced onion or dehydrated onions
  • 3 1/2 cups 2% milk
  • 1/4 tsp. dry mustard don’t use any more than this or it gets too sharp
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. dried parsley for garnish
  • 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Take half of bread slices and layer in a 9x13” greased baking dish.
  • Layer ham, then broccoli and 2 cups cheese.
  • Mix eggs, milk, salt and dry mustard in mixing bowl with whisk.
  • Pour over top.
  • Sprinkle with minced onion and parsley.
  • Top with remaining bread slices.
  • Sprinkle remaining 4-oz. cheese over top.
  • Cover.
  • Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
  • Bake uncovered at 350° for about 55-60 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle with additional cheese.
  • Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Notes

NOTE: Can sprinkle an extra half cup of cheddar cheese over top last 5 minutes of baking.
 
NOTE: Preparation time does not include time required to refrigerate overnight.
 
NOTE: You can also place the top layer of bread on the dish after the broccoli and cheese and allow the egg mixture to saturate the bread by pouring it over top. The add minced onion, parsley and remaining cheese.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 18gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 624mgPotassium: 323mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 567IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 323mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bread, breakfast, breakfast casserole, broccoli, cheese, eggs, ham
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