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Wake-Up Casserole Recipe

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You'll find everything you want for breakfast--potatoes, eggs, cheese and ham--in this satisfying casserole from Iris Frank of Eureka Illinois. "It can be made the night before and kept in the refrigerator," she comments. "I frequently make it for church potlucks and for company. Everybody loves it."

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Wake-Up Casserole Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

15 75 90

Ingredients

8 frozen hash brown patties
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 pound cubed fully cooked ham (2 cups)
7 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

Directions

Place hash brown patties in a single layer in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and ham. In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt and mustard. Pour over ham.
Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 437 calories, 26 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 280 mg cholesterol, 1,307 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 30 g protein.

Originally published as Wake-Up Casserole in Quick Cooking November/December 1998, p13

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Reviewed on May. 17, 2011 by Subie

Love this casserole, and it's a favorite of the hubby as well. I sometimes use tater tots instead of the hash browns, browning them a bit beforehand. I'm making it this week using sausage instead of ham since that's what I have in the house right now. That's one thing that's so good about this casserole; it's very versatile.

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by angeebaybee

I have been making this recipe for many years since it was first published in the Quick Cooking book. Sometime in those years I started relying on memory to make it and apparently my memory is faulty as I have bee using ground ginger instead of mustard and 9 eggs instead of 7. Even with my poor memory skills this casserole is still a favorite of my family. I also usually add a 2 1/2 oz can of sliced olives and a small can of chopped green chilies before putting on the cheese. Wonderful addition to our arsenal of recipes. Thanks!

Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2010 by CrazyMustangMary

I cut this recipe in half for my son and myself. It made a great dinner with salad and biscuits. I did not add salt because ham is salty. This is very fast and easy to make. I plan to make it as a side dish for family bbq's.

Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2009 by louannemc66

I've made this several times, sometimes I replace ham with cooked sausage or bacon. I have also added chopped brocoli with the ham. It is always good and easy to make.

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2008 by October13

This was so good and very quick to make. Thank you!! My family loves it.

Reviewed on May. 23, 2008 by scubajenn10

I have made this for several different potluck style occasions. It goes over well everytime. I actually use a little less ham and add the difference in bacon. Everyone always asks for the recipe.