Crouton Egg Casserole Food

BRUNCH EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place croutons in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Combine eggs, milk and seasonings; pour into baking dish. Top with partly cooked bacon. Bake until bacon is crisp and a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes.

CHARLESTON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. Spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. Place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese.
• Crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. Add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. Pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the croutons, cheese, onion, peppers and mushrooms into two greased 8-in. square baking dishes. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, salt, mustard and pepper. Slowly pour over vegetables. Sprinkle with bacon. , Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Bake the second casserole, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes., To use frozen casserole: Completely thaw in the refrigerator for 24-36 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes.

CHEDDAR, BACON, AND EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix croutons, Cheddar cheese, and bacon together in a bowl; transfer to an 11x7-inch baking dish.
• Beat eggs, mustard, onion powder, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over croutons mixture. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let casserole stand for 5 minutes before serving.

DELUXE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Place croutons in a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and ham. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, 2-1/4 cups milk and mustard; pour over ham and cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Combine soup and remaining milk until blended; spread over casserole. Top with hash browns; sprinkle with paprika and pepper. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center come out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

OVERNIGHT CHEESE AND EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sausage in large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• In a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, arrange the croutons in a single layer. Layer with all cheeses and top with cooked sausage.
• In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, half-and-half, milk, mustard, onion, salt, and pepper. Pour into the dish over the sausage.
• Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Let sit for 20 minutes before serving.

CROUTON EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• In the bottom of a 10 X 6 X 1 3/4 inch baking dish, combine croutons and cheese.
• In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt, onion powder and pepper. Mix until blended.
• Pour egg mixture over the cheese and croutons.
• Crumble the bacon and sprinkle on top of the casserole.
• Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for about 1 hour or until eggs are set.
• Cool slightly before serving.

CROUTON SAUSAGE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook sausage until brown, drain.
• Lightly grease a 3 quart rectangular baking dish and spread croutons evenly in bottom.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese over croutons and top with sausage.
• In a large bowl add 2 1/2 cups milk, eggs, and dry mustard. Whisk together well and carefully pour over layers in baking dish.
• In a small bowl combine cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 cup milk, whisk well and spoon evenly over mixture in baking dish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours or overnight.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven, uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for approximately 5 to 10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Chill time is not included in prep and cooking time.

HAM & CRUNCHY CROUTON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Make a white sauce of butter, flour, milk and salt.
• Melt butter; add Italian seasoning and croutons and brown; reserve a few croutons for topping.
• In baking dish that has sprayed with cooking spray, alternate layers of ham, eggs, mushrooms and croutons.
• Pour white sauce over layers and top with reserved croutons.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

CHICKEN CROUTON HOT DISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the broth, soup, sour cream and butter. Stir in croutons and chicken. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20-25 minutes.

MAKE AHEAD BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spread croutons on bottom of greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Crumble sausage into medium skillet. Cook over medium heat until browned, stirring occasionally. Drain off any drippings. Spread sausage over croutons.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk until well blended. Stir in soup, spinach, mushrooms, cheeses and mustard. Pour egg mixture over sausage and croutons. Refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until set and lightly browned on top. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve hot.