A delicious (and meatless) breakfast casserole filled with eggs, cheddar & pepper jack cheese, broccoli, asparagus, scallions, and red peppers.
Category: Breakfast, Casserole
Cuisine: American
Keyword: veggie breakfast casserole
Calories Per Serving: 226 kcal
Ingredients
- 10 slices white bread , crusts removed
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
- 1 cup chopped broccoli (chopped and lightly steamed)
- 1 cup fresh asparagus (cut into 1 ” pieces, and lightly steamed)
- 2 green onion stalks (white and green sections), sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped red pepper
- 6 eggs , slightly beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup half n’ half
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 2 Tablespoons dried parsley flakes
– Instructions
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Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray.
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Remove the crusts from the bread and discard. Cut remaining bread into cubes. Spread bread cubes in prepared baking dish. Add the following ingredients in layers, distributing evenly across the pan:
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Add diced green chiles.
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Add lightly steamed and chopped broccoli and asparagus. Next, add sliced green onions, and chopped red peppers.
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Add grated pepper jack cheese
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Add grated cheddar cheese.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half n’ half, salt, mustard powder, and dried parsley until fully combined. Pour this mixture evenly over the top of the casserole. Cover pan with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
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On the day you are going to bake it, remove pan from refrigerator and let it sit for about 30-40 minutes, to take the chill off the pan. While it sits, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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When ready, remove plastic wrap from casserole; place casserole in oven.
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Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees (or until the eggs are “set” in the middle of pan).**If you forget, and end up taking the dish straight from refrigerator to oven, remember to add another 25-30 minutes of baking time!
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When casserole is done baking, remove pan to wire rack. Let it cool for about 10 minutes, then cut into serving pieces. This dish is at it’s very best when it has had a chance to cool down just a bit. Enjoy!
