Make Ahead Bacon And Egg Breakfast Casserole Recipes

EASY OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH BACON EGG & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut strips of bacon into 1/2-inch pieces and cook over medium heat until crisp. Blot with paper towels and discard accumulate bacon fat. Remove crusts from bread, and reserve for another use. Cut bread slices into cubes, and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cheese, and dry mustard together. Fold in bacon and cubed bread, and spoon mixture into a buttered 8x8-inch square baking dish. Cover tightly, and refrigerate overnight.* Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted midway between center and outer edge comes out clean.

BACON EGG AND CHEESE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fry bacon in skillet. Remove and pour out grease. Once bacon is cooled, crumble into small pieces.
• In the same pan, saute onion and green pepper until tender (this adds some nice bacon-y flavor to your onions and peppers).
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, hash browns, cheese, salt and pepper. Add in crumbled bacon, onions and peppers.
• Pour mixture into greased 13x9 pan.
• Bake at 350 F (177 C) for 35-45 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.
• If you are baking in the morning, simply cover with foil once you add egg mixture to pan. Refrigerate until ready to bake.

BACON AND EGGS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towel to drain. , In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, cheese, sour cream, onions, salt and pepper. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Crumble bacon and sprinkle on top. Bake, uncovered, at 325° until knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.

BACON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain., In a greased 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, layer a third of each of the following: potatoes, reserved bacon and cheese. Repeat layers twice. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low until eggs are set, 4-5 hours. Turn off slow cooker. Remove crock insert to a wire rack; let stand, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

OVERNIGHT BACON BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Layer brioche cubes evenly in the prepared pan.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, including any rendered bacon fat, and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a small amount of bacon fat in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix milk, Cheddar cheese, mustard powder, pepper, and salt into the beaten eggs. Mix in bacon and onion-bell pepper mixture when done. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the brioche bread cubes and give it a gentle stir so everything is evenly distributed. Gently press the cubes into the egg mixture as needed, so all the bread cubes are sitting in the liquid. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack until set, the top is browned, and a toothpick inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving, 5 to 10 minutes.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
• Place Cheddar cheese into the bottom of the prepared dish and sprinkle with flour. Toss together with your fingers to distribute evenly. Sprinkle bacon evenly over the cheese.
• Beat eggs, milk, salt, pepper, seasoned salt, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl. Pour over the bacon and cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until the center is set and the top has browned, about 45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

MAKE-AHEAD BACON AND EGG BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the bread in a lightly greased 8-inch-square baking dish; set aside.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, dry mustard, and dried minced onion.
• Pour the mixture over the bread.
• Sprinkle bacon over casserole.
• Cover the casserole and refrigerate it until ready to bake.
• Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Cover the casserole with foil and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
• Uncover, sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the eggs are set. To test whether it is done, insert an instant-read thermometer in the center of the casserole. Eggs should be cooked to a minimum of 160 F for food safety.
• Let the breakfast casserole stand for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting and serving.