the...best breakfast casserole
THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST BREAKFAST (or any meal) CASSEROLE... EVER!! DEFINITLY WORTH THE TIME N INGREDIENTS TO MAKE. N MAKE THE ONES U LOVE SMILE :)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 SERVINGS
Ingredients
- 16 cups italian bread cubed into 1 1/2 " pieces. (3 loaves)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pound bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 can whole tomatoes, draind n chopd then patted dry....28oz can
- 1/2 teaspoon crushd red pepper
- 1 bag extra sharp cheddar cheese,shredd. 8 oz
- 1 bag monterey jack cheese, shredd 8oz
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chives, snippd
- 1 1/2 cups chickn broth
- 8 large eggs
- - hot sauce
How To Make the...best breakfast casserole
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Step 1OIL A 9x13" GLASS BAKN DISH. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350. IN A LARGE BOWL TOSS BREAD CUBES WITH THE OLIVE OIL N SPREAD ON A LARGE RIMMED BAKN SHEET...BAKE FOR 20 MINUTES... TOSSING ONCE UNTIL THE BREAD IS GOLDEN N LIGHTLY TOASTD.
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Step 2MEANWHILE IN A LARGE SKILLET COOK BACON OVER HIGH HEAT STIRRING OCCASIONALLY UNTIL CRISP...ABOUT 8 MINUTES. TRANSFER BACON TO PAPER TOWELS TO DRAIN. RESERVE 3 TBLSPOONS OF BACON GREASE IN PAN.
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Step 3ADD THE ONION TO PAN AND COOK OVER MED HEAT STIRRING OCCASIONALLY UNTIL SOFTEND ABOUT 5 MINUTES. ADD TOMATOES N CRUSHD RED PEPPER N COOK FOR 3 MINUTES
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Step 4RETURN TOASTED BREAD CUBES TO THE BOWL N ADD IN PAN MIXTURE, BACON, SHREDD CHEESES, CHIVES AND BROTH...STIR UNTIL BREAD IS EVENLY MOISTND. SPREAD MIXTURE INTO OILD GLASS BAKN DISH N COVER WITH LIGHTLY OILED FOIL. ( AT THIS POINT CASSEROLE CAN B REFRIGERATED OVERNITE) OR CONTINUE WITH STEPS :)
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Step 5BAKE IN CENTER OF OVEN FOR 30 MINUTES. REMOVE THE FOIL N BAKE UNTIL TOP IS CRISPY...ABOUT 15 MINUTES LONGER. REMOVE BAKN DISH N WITH A LADLE, PRESS 8 INDENTIONS INTO THE BREAD MIXTURE. CRACK AN EGG INTO EACH INDENTION n SPRINKLE WITH S n P THEN BAKE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES...UNTIL EGG WHITES R SET BUT YOLKS R STILL RUNNY.
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Step 6SERVE "THE BEST BREAKFAST CASSEROLE RITE AWAY ...ENJOY WITH HOT SAUCE...D E L I C I O U S :)
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