Three Cheese Brunch Bake Recipes

THREE-CHEESE BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spread half the bread cubes onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with half each of the onions, bacon, cheddar and mozzarella; cover with cottage cheese. Repeat layers of bread, onions, bacon, cheddar and mozzarella; set aside.
• Beat remaining ingredients with whisk until blended; pour over ingredients in baking dish. Press bread cubes lightly into egg mixture until completely covered. Let stand 10 min.
• Bake 50 min. to 1 hour or until center is set and top is golden brown.

CHEESY AMISH BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir bacon and onion until bacon is evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain. Transfer bacon and onion to a large bowl. Stir in potatoes, eggs, Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, and Swiss cheese. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until eggs are set and cheese is melted, 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

THREE-CHEESE KIELBASA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown sausage in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the onions, zucchini, carrots and garlic; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5-6 minutes. , Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain macaroni., In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese. In each of 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes, layer a fourth of each of the following: macaroni, meat sauce, ricotta mixture, cheddar and mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with green onions. , Cool 1 casserole; cover and freeze it for up to 2 months. Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is melted, 15 minutes longer. , Freeze option: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 35-40 minutes.

THREE-CHEESE HASH BROWN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix soup, sour cream, garlic powder and pepper until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 55-65 minutes or until golden brown and potatoes are tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

MUSHROOM AND THREE-CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool.
• Combine bread and milk in large bowl. Let stand until milk is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk half and half and next 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Stir in goat cheese.
• Place half of bread mixture in single layer in prepared glass baking dish (bread will not cover bottom of baking dish). Top with half each of mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, Fontina cheese, and half and half mixture. Repeat layering with remaining bread, mushrooms, Parmesan and Fontina cheeses, and half and half mixture. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bake strata uncovered until firm in center, puffed and golden, about 1 hour.

THREE CHEESE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Arrange bread in the bottom of a lightly greased medium baking dish, and drizzle with butter. Top with Swiss cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and ham.
• In a medium bowl, blend eggs, milk, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Pour into the baking dish. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Blend sour cream and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl, and set aside.
• Bake the layered mixture 1 hour in the preheated oven.
• Spread sour cream mixture over the surface of the baked dish, and continue cooking about 10 minutes, until surface is lightly browned. Allow to sit about 15 minutes before serving.

THREE-CHEESE NOODLE BAKE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons margarine in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until blended. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheeses; keep warm over low heat.
• Heat oven to 350°.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• Alternate layers of noodles and cheese mixture, ending with noodles, in ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• Heat bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon margarine over medium heat, stirring frequently, until crumbs are toasted. Sprinkle over noodles.
• Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

THREE-CHEESE KETO CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place cauliflower on a 15x10x1-in. baking sheet. Melt 1 tablespoon butter; drizzle over cauliflower. Add oil; toss to coat. Roast until lightly browned and tender, 20-25 minutes., In a large saucepan, melt cream cheese and remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add 2 cups cheddar, 1 cup mozzarella and milk. Cook and stir until sauce begins to thicken, 1-2 minutes. Gently fold in cauliflower. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1-1/2 cups cheddar and 1/2 cup mozzarella., Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

THREE CHEESE'S BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Place half of the bread cubes in it. Top with half the onion, bacon, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses and all of the cottage cheese.
• Repeat layers as given (except the cottage cheese).
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk remaining ingredients till blended.
• Pour liquid mixture over the layers, pressing down to saturate.
• Let stand 10 minutes before baking or cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake, uncovered 45-55 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve hot.