Overnight Brunch Casserole Recipe

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I love to cook for company and do brunch frequently. Different from most egg bakes, this casserole combines scrambled eggs and a cheese sauce that bake up into a rich and creamy dish. —Candace Hesch, Mosinee, Wisconsin

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Overnight Brunch Casserole Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min. + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups fat-free milk
5 slices reduced-fat process American cheese product, chopped
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
2 cups egg substitute
4 eggs
TOPPING:
3 slices whole wheat bread, cubed
4 teaspoons butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon paprika

Directions

In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Remove from the heat.
In a large nonstick skillet, saute mushrooms and green onions in remaining butter until tender. Add ham; heat through. Whisk egg substitute and eggs; add to skillet. Cook and stir until almost set. Stir in cheese sauce.
Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Toss bread cubes with butter. Arrange over egg mixture; sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 150 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 91 mg cholesterol, 509 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Overnight Brunch Casserole in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p30