Complete Breakfast Casserole
This is a great breakfast when you have overnight guests. You can actually put it together the night before so it’s all set to pop in the oven in the morning. When you have non-meat-eaters in the house you can substitute the ham with more diced vegetables, like broccoli, or you can add black beans. This is a very filling breakfast so you’ll be able to spend the whole day running around without listening to your tummy rumble!
3 cups cubed french bread (can use stale bread)
1 cup ham, diced
1 egg, beaten lightly
1 1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/4 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 teaspoons onion powder
1/4 teaspoons paprika
1/8 teaspoons black pepper
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup sharp cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, grated
Spray glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Place cubed bread into baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with red pepper, ham and cheese. Mix together the egg, milk, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic powder and pour over bread cubes. Sprinkle with paprika. Refrigerate covered for 3 hours before baking, or overnight. When you’re ready to bake it, preheat the oven to 350 F. Cook about 40 minutes or until nicely browned.