Christmas Morning Wife Saver (Breakfast Casserole)

I certainly cannot take credit for this recipe but it is a Christmas classic. There are lots of little things to personalize this recipe. I have suggested using red and green bell peppers because they are Christmas colors! I also use grated cheese and spread it over the Canadian bacon instead of cheese slices. I have used regular bacon in this recipe, but I find that it overpowers the rest of the flavors. Make this tasty breakfast dish the night before and just pop it in the oven on Christmas morning; let it cook while you open gifts and sip your rum-spiked coffee!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 647 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup minced onion
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons diced green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup crushed corn flakes cereal
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 6 large eggs
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 3 cups whole milk
• 16 slices bread, crusts removed - divided
• 16 slices Canadian bacon
• 16 slices sharp Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Pour melted butter evenly over the casserole and sprinkle corn flake crumbs over the top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 1 hour. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.