Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
This Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole is a perfect dish to feed a crowd on a holiday morning – or a delicious way to cook with leftover holiday ham!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
- Category: casserole
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American, French
Ingredients
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- 2 cups green bell peppers, cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus butter to grease pan
- 5 cups cubed sweet bread such as Portuguese sweet bread, King’s Hawaiian, or challah (cut into 1-inch dice
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 pound cooked ham, cut into 1/2 inch dice (We used Jones Dairy Farm Dainty Ham)
- 10 eggs beaten
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a large skillet, sauté bell pepper and 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat for five minutes. Set aside.
- Place cubed bread in a buttered 9×13-inch casserole dish or pan.
- Toss together cooked peppers, cheese and diced ham in a large bowl, then spread evenly over bread cubes.
- Beat eggs with milk.
- Place salt, mustard, nutmeg and pepper in a small bowl and mix a few tablespoons of the egg mixture in with the spices and mix with a fork until dissolved and not lumpy then add back into egg mixture and whip to combine.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread mixture and press down slightly so bread absorbs liquid.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 325 degrees F.
- Increase heat to 350 degrees F and bake for another 15 minutes or until browned on top and a knife inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean.
- Allow casserole to rest for ten minutes before serving. Cut into squares and serve with a spatula.
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