Overnight Spinach Egg Casserole
Perfect for a weekend brunch! make certain to use 1 to 2 day old bread
Servings 10
Ingredients:
1 pound sliced bacon
8 green onions, chopped
1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 (1-pound) loaf day-old French bread, cut into about 3/4-inch cubes
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (cooked according to package directions then hand-squeezed dry)
9 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups light cream (use use half milk and light cream)
1/2 teaspoon EACH onion powder, ground mustard powder, seasoned salt and fresh ground black pepper (you may adjust the salt and black pepper amount to taste)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Instructions:———————————–
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
In a skillet cook the bacon until crisp; set aside then crumble (drain some of the bacon fat but leave enough in the skillet to cook the onions and mushrooms).
To the skillet add green onions and mushrooms; cook in hot bacon fat until softened.
Add in garlic and cook for 1 minute; remove from heat.
Place half of the bread cubes into the bottom of the baking dish, then sprinkle half of the Swiss cheese over the bread.
Layer with cooked bacon, 2 cups cheddar cheese, mushroom/onion mixture, spinach, then the remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese.
Top with remaining bread cubes.
In a bowl whisk eggs with light cream and all seasonings; pour over the top of the casserole pressing down gently with hands to make certain that the bread is soaked in the cream.
Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
When ready to bake remove from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before baking.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Bake uncovered for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean (cover loosely with foil if the top browns too quickly).
Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
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