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Ham, Egg and Cheese Bake

Ham, Egg and Cheese Bake

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By: Silvana Nardone

From: No-Recipe Zone

Every Day editor Silvana Nardone brings eggs and ham together in a cheesy casserole.

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PAIR WITH:

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Brut NV (Australia), Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut NV (Spain)

6 Servings
Prep 15 min
Bake 40 min

Ingredients:

4 to 6 slices white bread, crust trimmed and discarded, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
8 ounces sliced deli ham, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
6 large eggs
1/2 cups milk
Salt and pepper
2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced

Veg out
Skip the ham and swap in an extra layer of sliced tomatoes.

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Layer the bread, ham, 2 cups cheese and 2 tablespoons chives in the dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Pour into the dish and top with the tomato slices in an even layer.
Bake the eggs until nearly set, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and 1 tablespoon chives on top and bake until golden.

Photo How-To:

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Place chopped bread, ham and chives and sliced tomatoes next to a baking dish...
and butter the dish.
Scatter the bread on the bottom,
add a layer of ham,
and spinkle on cheese...
...and chives.
Whisk together eggs and milk,
season with salt and pepper...
...and pour the eggs over the dish.
Top with tomato slices and bake for 30 minutes.
Then sprinkle the casserole with more cheese and chives and bake until puffy and golden, about 10 minutes.

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