Wife Saver Casserole Recipes

OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cube bread and leave out overnight or place in the oven at 300°F for about 10 minutes to dry slightly. (Do not brown or toast it).
• Combine eggs, milk, & seasonings.
• Layer ½ of the cubes in a greased 9×13 pan. Top with ½ of the bacon, green onions, red peppers and cheese. Repeat layers one more time.
• Pour egg mixture over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 3 hours).
• Remove from fridge and let sit on the counter while preheating the oven to 350°F. Bake covered with foil 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. (If you are baking 2 pans increase cooking time to 60-80 minutes).

CHRISTMAS MORNING WIFE SAVER (BREAKFAST CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cut and fit 8 slices of bread to fit over entire bottom of dish. Cover bread with slices of Canadian bacon and sharp Cheddar cheese. Cut and fit remaining 8 slices of bread to completely cover bacon and cheese.
• Whisk eggs with salt and black pepper in a bowl. Whisk dry mustard, onion, diced green and red bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce into eggs. Whisk in milk until egg mixture is smoothly combined. Pour egg mixture evenly over the casserole. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour melted butter evenly over the casserole and sprinkle corn flake crumbs over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 1 hour. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.

CHRISTMAS MORNING WIFE SAVER

Steps:

• 1. In a 9X13 glass baking dish, place 8 slices of bread. Cover bread with 8 slices of ham or peameal. Lay 8 slices of cheddar cheese on top of bacon or ham then cover with remaining 8 slices of bread. Should look like a sandwich.
• 2. In a bowl, beat eggs with salt and pepper. To the egg mixture add dry mustard, onion, Worcestershire sauce and milk. Pour over sandwiches. Cover and let stand in fridge overnight.
• 3. In morning, melt 1/4 lb. butter and pour over top of casserole. Cover with crushed corn flakes or special K.
• 4. Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Let sit for 10 minutes. Serve with fresh fruit or hot cinnamon rolls.

SLIMMED DOWN 'WIFESAVER' CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a greased 9x13 pan, toss bread cubes with cheese.
• Top with onion and peppers.
• In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, milk, mustard powder, salt and worcestershire sauce.
• Pour egg mixture over bread and cheese.
• Top with chopped crab (you could substitute lean ham as well).
• Let sit overnight in the refrigerator.
• In the morning, preheat the oven to 400°F Sprinkle the cereal overtop the casserole, and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Bake for 55 minutes (or until set).