CHEDDAR-BACON WAKE-UP CASSEROLE
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
2 cups plain croutons
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese*
4 slices bacon -- crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled,
or 1 to 2 cups diced
cooked ham
2 cups milk
3 beaten eggs*
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1 Dash pepper
Recipe
1. In a mixing bowl, toss together the croutons, cheddar cheese and
cooked
bacon or ham. Turn into an 11x7x2-inch baking dish or 6 to 8
individual
5-inch round baking dishes.
2. In another bowl, beat together the milk, eggs, mustard, onion
powder and
pepper. Pour the mixture over the crouton mixture in the baking dish.
Cover
and refrigerate at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
3. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F. oven for about 45 minutes (15
minutes
for individual baking dishes) or until a knife inserted near center
comes out
clean. Let baked casserole stand for 5 minutes before serving. Makes
6 to 8
servings.
Note: If desired, halve recipe, except use 2 eggs. Bake in a greased
9-inch
pie plate in a 350 degree F. oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Makes 3 or 4
servings.
To vary the recipe, add 2 cups frozen broccoli cuts, thawed and
drained (1
cup for halved recipe), to crouton mixture. Continue as in recipe,
except
bake for about 5 minutes more.
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