Saturday, July 20, 2013

Ham, Egg and Cheese Bake

I don't know about you, but do you ever have those nights when you have no clue whats for dinner and there's not much in the fridge?  I have them far too often, especially in the summer.  I found this recipe in a magazine about 5 years ago and I love it because it is easy and really good.  

The recipe calls for regular monterey jack cheese but I have substituted that with monterey jack cheese with red peppers and dang its so good! (found it at Target)

6 slices white bread, crust trimmed and cut into 1" pieces
8 oz ham, diced (I buy the pre-diced pkg)
2 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
3 Tbls finely chopped green onions
6 lg eggs
1/2 c milk
salt and pepper
2 roma tomatoes, thinkly sliced

**note you can substitute whatever cheese or meat you may have on hand like bacon or sausage and cheddar or swiss

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 2qt baking dish.  Layer the bread, ham, 2 cups cheese and 2 Tbsp green onion in the dish.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper.  Pour in to the dish and top with the tomato slices in an even layer.

2.  Bake the eggs until nearly set, about 30 minutes.  Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 c cheese and 1 Tbls green onions on top and bake until golden  (I skip the extra green onions, but add to your liking)

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