Who loves Sunday brunch? Everyone, that’s who!
You don’t have to wait until Sunday to enjoy this breakfast, however. This casserole bakes up in 35 minutes, so you can serve it any day of the week. Just pop it in the oven when you get up and it will be ready by the time you are showered and dressed!
But who am I kidding? We actually like to have this for dinner. Would that be called brinner? Or dinfast? Or brupper? LOL. How about just calling it delicious?!
You really can’t go wrong with this dish. It is quick and easy and forgiving. You can put it together the night before, or right before cooking. Don’t have hash browns? No problem, just skip them. Forgot to buy mushrooms? Go ahead without them! It will still taste awesome!
I am actually thinking about adding asparagus to this the next time I make it. Doesn’t that sound like it would be good? I would try adding some chopped tomatoes as well, but that would make Thing 2 very, very sad. Poor Thing 2. All we can do is hope that someday he will like tomatoes. (Sidebar – The kid does like pizza, however. Which has tomato sauce. He can’t explain it, and I certainly can’t explain it either. *shaking my head*.)
Here are a few tips for this dish:
- It is not a requirement, but it helps if your bread is a little stale. It is easier to cut into cubes.
- You can buy bacon already cooked, but it costs A LOT. You can easily cook your bacon without standing over the stove getting splattered by spitting grease. Line up the bacon slices on a baking sheet with sides and bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the slices on paper towels to soak up remaining grease. Voila!
- You can substitute roughly chopped ham or cooked sausage for the bacon.
- You can use reduced-fat cheese and/or turkey bacon to lighten this up! Or use center cut bacon, since it is usually less fatty than regular.
- 5 eggs
- 1 and ¾ cup milk
- ¾ teaspoon pepper
- 10 ounces of bread (approximately 8 slices), cubed
- 1 pound bacon, cooked and chopped into bite sized pieces
- ¾ cups button mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 1 cup hash browns (no need to thaw if you use frozen)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), unless you are making this the night before.
- Beat the eggs, milk, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Place the cubes of bread in a 9x13 baking dish sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
- Layer ingredients on top in this order: bacon, mushrooms, hash browns, cheese.
- Pour egg mixture on top.
- If you are making this the night before, cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Otherwise, let the dish stand for 5-10 minutes.
- Bake uncovered for 35 minutes (a little longer if the dish was in the refrigerator overnight), until the eggs are cooked and the cheese is melted and browning.
Enjoy!
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Kim @ 2justByou says
You said “bacon,” so I already know my kids would love to give this a try.
Meagan says
You said bacon and I came running! This looks awesome. My family would really love it. Going to try it out for one of our dinners. Thanks!
Nicole - Coking for Keeps says
I LOVE Sunday brunch, and I LOVE a good cheesy casserole! This looks fantastic!
Emily @ Love, Pasta and a Tool Belt says
Yum! This sounds so delicious. i am a huge fan of breakfast food and I love a good breakfast casserole!
Melanie says
This looks like a delicious breakfast! I need to make this!
Layne says
You had me at bacon — this looks like a must try recipe I need to do soon!
Lucy says
Man I am loving all the layers in this casserole. I bet the bread as a base works great! And then eggs and bacon and hashbrowns??? Sounds great to me!
Britney says
This looks delightful! I love breakfast casseroles!
Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says
I love breakfast casserole! I love to make it for special holidays or sometimes potlucks when the theme is breakfast!
Jillian (Food, Folks and Fun) says
This looks SO good, some serious comfort food!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
I love breakfast casserole of all kinds…the idea of bacon in it makes me smile so big!! YUM!
Debra says
This looks amazing! Yum!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
SO easy and perfect for a weekend brunch!
Stephanie Pass says
This is making me so hungry! I had planned on making breakfast for dinner, and now I can’t wait for dinner, lo. Seriously yum!!
Greg King says
Funny what you wrote about our Thing 2: ” I would try adding some chopped tomatoes as well, but that would make Thing 2 very, very sad.”
Kristin King says
Haha! Yep, it would turn a breakfast he loved into something he wouldn’t want to touch! Maybe next time I will have chopped tomatoes on the side, so at least the rest of us can enjoy them! 🙂
Amanda says
YUMMY!! I love breakfast casseroles and yours looks great 😀
Michelle @ The Ribbon Retreat says
Wow…this breakfast casserole looks amazing! It truly looks so yummy and appetizing. I can’t wait to try it for my family! Thank you for sharing. PINNED!
Gentle Joy says
This looks great…. I like having breakfast casseroles once in a while… they are tasty and filling. 🙂
Cynthia L says
This could dish could bring me to the table any day! Thanks for sharing this great post at the This Is How We Roll Link Party. I can’t wait to see what you bring next week! I am sharing this on one of my social medias!
Cydnee says
I love breakfast casseroles and your recipe looks delicious! So yummy! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee
Liz says
Oh my – I think this is for dinner and for breakfast! Looks delicious.
Kristin King says
I agree! And maybe lunch, too! 🙂 Thanks, Liz!
Scott Williamss says
I love bacon and this recipe was so easy to make. Thanks for sharing and loved your appetizing photos!