This is a (prep the night before) breakfast casserole with a bread base. It’s topped with cheese, ham, mushrooms, chiles, Monterey Jack cheese, and an egg mixture packed with spices.
When do you serve an overnight breakfast casserole?
Picture this: a bunch of people (relatives, friends, whoever…) are staying at your house. Everyone wakes up in the morning and gathers around the coffee maker. They’re looking rather hungry. What are you serving all of them for breakfast? Sure you can order some bagels… or get out the cereal, pick up doughnuts or serve store-bought breakfast bread. It’s tough to decide what to do when you have a bunch of folks to feed. I don’t know about you, but my family has always been totally into serving brunch casseroles like this one. Serve a bowl of fruit and some pastries on the side, and everyone is usually pretty darn happy.
Why would you want to make a breakfast casserole the night before?
Prepping a breakfast casserole the night before makes it incredibly easy to make in the morning- especially if you have a busy/hectic morning planned! This one is easy because you get to prepare the whole dish the night before and just let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. In the morning, the first person who wakes up pops it into the oven for an hour. It really can’t get much easier than that.
What kind of bread should you use?
I like to use a thicker sandwich bread for this recipe. You can also use French bread, but it should be cut a similar thickness as thick sandwich bread.
Can you leave out the mushrooms?
Sure! If you’re not a fan of mushrooms, it’s okay to leave them out. You can also change things up by adding in different veggies and/or using cheddar in place of Monterey Jack cheese.
It turns out to be a cheesy egg casserole full of good things like ham and mushrooms. I confess that I like to eat leftovers for lunch and breakfast for a few days after making this one. It’s my kinda meal- obviously, at any time of day. And it’s always very popular when served to guests too. Enjoy!
Here are a few more breakfast casserole recipes you might like to try:
Farmer’s Casserole Easy Breakfast Strata Holiday Breakfast Casserole Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit Casserole Egg Mushroom Kielbasa Bake Green Chile Bacon and Cheese Egg Bake Veggie Loaded Breakfast Casserole Buffet Breakfast Casserole
