Bacon Cheddar Broccoli Breakfast Casserole Food

BACON CHEDDAR BROCCOLI BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F and spray an 8" x 8" casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the broccoli and water and cook for 2-3 minutes, just until the broccoli softens slightly and turns bright green.
• Remove from heat and transfer broccoli to prepared casserole dish and spread out evenly. Top with shredded cheese and crumbled bacon and side aside.
• Whisk the eggs with the heavy cream, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, and oregano. Season with salt and black pepper, as desired. Pour the egg mixture over the broccoli, cheddar, and bacon and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the casserole is set and lightly golden brown on top.
• Remove from oven. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.

BACON CHEDDAR BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cook the bacon until crispy. Drain and then crumble. Set aside.
• Steam the broccoli until almost tender. They should seem a little undercooked.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the flour and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add in the cream cheese and stir until melted.
• Add the milk and spices. Stir until well heated but do not bring to a boil as that might scald the milk.
• Stir in 1 cup of the grated cheese and remove from the heat.
• Dump the broccoli in a 13x9 baking dish. Pour the cheese mixture over the broccoli. Sprinkle bacon (minus about 2 tablespoons) and sliced green onions (minus about 2 tablespoons). Gently fold so that the broccoli is coated in the cheese mixture and the bacon and green onions are mixed throughout.
• Evenly spread the broccoli in the baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions on top.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese is melted

BROCCOLI BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place steamer basket over 1 in. of water. Place broccoli in basket. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam, covered, 4-6 minutes or until crisp-tender., In a large bowl, whisk eggs until blended; set aside. In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms, ham and green onions; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Pour in eggs; cook and stir until eggs are thickened and no liquid egg remains., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper until cheese is melted., Add cheese sauce to egg mixture; gently stir in broccoli. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.

BACON & CHEDDAR STRATA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble into a small bowl. Add red pepper, onions and tomatoes. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half each of the bread, bacon mixture and cheese. Top with remaining bread and bacon mixture., In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, mayonnaise and seasonings. Pour over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

CHEESY BROCCOLI BACON CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat chicken stock until boiling.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in sour cream and milk.
• When dissolved, stir in monterey jack.
• When dissolved, stir in cream cheese.
• Add garlic powder, ground pepper, and bacon grease (optional).
• Whisk until smooth.
• Remove sauce from stove and pour into the bottom of a rectangular glass casserole dish.
• Layer chicken, bacon and broccoli over the sauce.
• Sprinkle cheddar/jack and parmesan over the top.
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

HAM AND BROCCOLI BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH EXTRA-SHARP CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, toss together the cut English muffin pieces with the broccoli florets, diced ham and about 3/4 cup of the shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese. Once tossed, pour into the baking dish.
• In the same mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, paprika and crushed red pepper. Add in a few dashes of salt and pepper as well.
• Pour the egg mixture over top of the ingredients in the baking dish. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning, sprinkle the remaining shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese over top of the casserole. Bake, covered, at 375°F for 45 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the casserole puffs up and slightly browns on top.
• Serve warm to hungry women at a church brunch, or to your own hungry brood!

CHEDDAR BACON AND HAM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. In ungreased 2-quart casserole, stir Sauce Mix, boiling water, milk and butter with whisk. Stir in Potatoes and remaining ingredients.
• Bake uncovered about 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir; let stand 5 minutes before serving (sauce will thicken as it stands).