Bacon Spinach Breakfast Casserole
Bacon Spinach Breakfast Casserole might be a good recipe to expand your morn meal recipe box. For $1.46 per serving, this recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 460 calories, 21g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 8. 11257 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. If you have sharp cheddar, onion, french bread, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Sugar Dish Me. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 83%, this dish is awesome. Users who liked this recipe also liked Breakfast Casserole with Spinach, Bacon, and Mushrooms, Bacon Breakfast Casserole, and Breakfast Casserole with Bacon.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
6 slices bacon
butter
6 eggs
8-10 slices (about 1" thick) French bread
1½ cups milk
1 medium onion, diced
salt & pepper to taste
1½ cups sharp white cheddar
5 ounces fresh spinach
Equipment:
oven
paper towels
frying pan
casserole dish
bowl
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 350. Lay the bread in a single layer and toast it in the oven until it's golden brown - about 5 minutes. Turn off the oven (see note) and spread with the butter. Cut into cubes. Set aside.Cook the bacon. Lay it on paper towels to drain the grease. Coarsely chop when cool. Remove all the bacon grease from the pan except a couple teaspoons.Add the onion to the pan and cook until soft, 4-5 minutes. Place a few handfuls of fresh spinach on top of the onions. Stir to coat them with the oil in the pan. Let the spinach cook until wilted, adding the rest as you have more room. When it's all wilted, remove it from the heat.Butter a 9 X 13 casserole dish. In a medium bowl beat the eggs with the milk. In a large bowl toss the bread cubes with the spinach, onions, and bacon.Add the bread mixture to the prepared baking dish. Pour the eggs and milk over the bread. add the cheese and stir so it's in the middle as well as on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight (you can bake the same day - see note).Pre-heat the oven to 350. Bake for about 45-50 mins, until the cheese is melty and the casserole is bubbly. The eggs will be cooked. Serve warm.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 35
2. Lay the bread in a single layer and toast it in the oven until it's golden brown - about 5 minutes. Turn off the oven (see note) and spread with the butter.
3. Cut into cubes. Set aside.Cook the bacon. Lay it on paper towels to drain the grease. Coarsely chop when cool.
4. Remove all the bacon grease from the pan except a couple teaspoons.
5. Add the onion to the pan and cook until soft, 4-5 minutes.
6. Place a few handfuls of fresh spinach on top of the onions. Stir to coat them with the oil in the pan.
7. Let the spinach cook until wilted, adding the rest as you have more room. When it's all wilted, remove it from the heat.Butter a 9 X 13 casserole dish. In a medium bowl beat the eggs with the milk. In a large bowl toss the bread cubes with the spinach, onions, and bacon.
8. Add the bread mixture to the prepared baking dish.
9. Pour the eggs and milk over the bread. add the cheese and stir so it's in the middle as well as on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight (you can bake the same day - see note).Pre-heat the oven to 35
10. Bake for about 45-50 mins, until the cheese is melty and the casserole is bubbly. The eggs will be cooked.
11. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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