Ingredients
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- 7 ounces or a half loaf of French bread
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- .75 cup onion, chopped
- .5 cup green pepper, chopped
- .33 cup canned fire-roasted tomatoes, optional
- 8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced, optional
- .33 cup smoked ham, optional
- .33 cup cooked breakfast sausage, optional
- .33 cup bacon cooked crisp and crumbled, optional
- 1 cup grated Mexican Style Four Cheese
- 6 eggs
- 1.5 cups milk
- .5 teaspoon salt
- .25 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Spray a large casserole dish with oil.
- Tear up French bread into bite-sized pieces and layer it in a casserole dish.
- Sautee onion and peppers in oil in a large skillet for about 10 minutes on medium-low heat or until onions and peppers are soft.
- Add tomatoes and mushrooms for the veggie dish or meat for the meat dish to the onion and peppers and simmer together, stirring often, for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Spoon veggies or meat combinations evenly on top of the bread.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of veggies/meat and bread.
- Scramble eggs and milk together with salt and pepper, then pour evenly onto the ingredients in the casserole dish.
- Cover pan tightly with foil and place in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours or bake immediately.
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until the egg in the center is set and the edges are golden brown.
- Serve hot.
- Store the uneaten casserole in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Or, to serve later, cover and freeze for up to 1 month, then defrost and reheat it to serve.
Notes
- Make your own rendition using the veggies and meat combinations you desire.
- The nutrition information below is for the vegetable version only.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
