Charleston Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast and Brunch Meat and Seafood Bacon
An easy, crowd-pleasing breakfast or brunch idea. Try playing with the ingredients to dress it up or down, depending on your occasion.
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 388
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 1h 20m
Ingredients:
- 12 slices bacon
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 cups croutons
- 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
- 6 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- 1 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- 2 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- 3 Melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. Spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. Place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese.
- 4 Crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. Add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. Pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
- 5 Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 29.3g | 45% |
Saturated Fat | 14.0g | |
Cholesterol | 168mg | 56% |
Sodium | 901mg | 36% |
Potassium | 281mg | 8% |
Total Carbohydrates | 10.8g | 3% |
Dietary Fiber | 0.4g | 1% |
Protein | 19.4g | 39% |
Sugars | 4g | |
Vitamin A | 1231IU | |
Vitamin C | 19mg | |
Calcium | 298mg | |
Iron | 1mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 5mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 26mg | |
Folate | 26mcg |