Favorite Christmas Breakfast Casserole

Name: Favorite Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 7 slices white bread, crusts removed and cubed; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 6 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 cups 2% milk; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + chilling Bake: 50 min. + standing YIELD: 8 servings.

After church on Christmas morning, our family enjoys this easy, make-ahead casserole. I’d also recommend this Christmas morning breakfast casserole for a special brunch any time of the year. —Maryellen Hays, Wolcottville, Indiana

Ingredients

7 slices white bread, crusts removed and cubed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
6 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups 2% milk
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

1. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, combine the bread and cheese. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper; pour over bread and cheese. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 291 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 202mg cholesterol, 677mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein.

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