Carmelized Onion and Potato Breakfast Casserole
By
Marsha Gardner
@mrdick1950
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What a yummy breakfast casserole without the bread and potatoes in it's place. I love potatoes for breakfast and this makes an easy way to have them with your eggs.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
8
Prep:
45 Min
Cook:
50 Min
Ingredients
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4 cgolden potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
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1 Tbspolive oil, extra virgin
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2 ozpancetta, chopped or bacon
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3 cvidalia onions, sliced
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·butter
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6 largeeggs, lightly beaten
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1/4 cmilk
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1 cgruyere or swiss cheese, shredded
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1 tspkosher salt
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1 tsprosemary sprigs, snipped
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1/2 tspfreshly ground black pepper
How to Make Carmelized Onion and Potato Breakfast Casserole
- In a large saucepan cook potatoes, covered in boiling salted water about 5 minutes or until slightly tender but still firm. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add pancetta; cook until lightly browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove pancetta, reserving drippings in skillet. Set pancetta aside.
- Add onions to skillet. Cook and stir over medium-low heat about 20 minutes or until lightly browned and very tender. Remove from heat. Carefully stir potatoes and pancetta into onions in skillet.
- Lightly butter a 2 quart rectangular baking dish. Spread potato mix into prepared dish. In a medium bowl whisk together eggs and milk. Add cheese, salt, pepper and rosemary; stir until well mixed. Pour evenly over potatoes in baking dish.
- Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes or until golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
- This casserole may be made and served the same day by omitting the chilling step.
About Carmelized Onion and Potato Breakfast Casserole
Course/Dish: Eggs
