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Caramelized Onion Breakfast Casserole
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Brief Description
A make-ahead brunch dish with broccoli, cheese and caramelized onions.
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Main Ingredient
sourdough bread
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Category: Breakfast
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 30 min(s)
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Cook Time: 50 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: cookingmama
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Posted On: Sep 03, 2012
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 4 strips - bacon
- 1 - sweet onion halved & thinly sliced
- 2 cups - broccoli florets
- 5 - eggs
- 1 1/2 cups - milk
- 1/2 teaspoons - dried basil crushed
- 1/4 teaspoons - salt
- 1/8 teaspoons - pepper
- 4 cups - crusty sourdough bread cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 ounces - Muenster or Swiss cheese cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Directions:
In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon; set aside. Add onion to skillet. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook over medium heat until caramelized , about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan cook broccoli for 3 minutes in enough lightly salted water to cover; drain.
In a large bowl combine eggs, milk, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir in bread, broccoli, cooked onion, cheese, and bacon. Transfer to a 2-quart square baking dish. Cover and chill 2-24 hours.
Preheat oven to 325° F. Bake casserole, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 20-30 minutes more or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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