Post by TaQuilla on Jul 20, 2007 20:38:21 GMT -5
Breakfast Casserole *8 servings (trust me, they will eat it ALL, and leftovers are the bomb as well)
INGREDIENTS
12 slices bacon (I have used less before and it still works, I use Trader Joes uncured, nitrate free turkey bacon~THE best bacon, period!~)
1/4 cup butter, melted (or olive oil, or Smart Balance oil, etc)
3 cups croutons (I've used all kinds, but lately have been just using cubed, toasted ww bread)
2 cups grated reduced/low fat Cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1 3/4 cups skim milk
1 bell pepper (any color), diced
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
*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.
**This can be made the night before, up until the bacon sprinkling step (so that your bacon isn't soggy). When you wake up in the morning, just preheat oven, sprinkle casserole w/bacon, and continue to bake as directed.
(recipe adapted from allrecipes.com)
INGREDIENTS
12 slices bacon (I have used less before and it still works, I use Trader Joes uncured, nitrate free turkey bacon~THE best bacon, period!~)
1/4 cup butter, melted (or olive oil, or Smart Balance oil, etc)
3 cups croutons (I've used all kinds, but lately have been just using cubed, toasted ww bread)
2 cups grated reduced/low fat Cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1 3/4 cups skim milk
1 bell pepper (any color), diced
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
*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.
**This can be made the night before, up until the bacon sprinkling step (so that your bacon isn't soggy). When you wake up in the morning, just preheat oven, sprinkle casserole w/bacon, and continue to bake as directed.
(recipe adapted from allrecipes.com)