New Sleeping beauty story – Overnight bread breakfast casserole. Yes, while you were sleeping…
I was making this comforting, overnight dish for a lazy Saturday morning or Sunday brunch. Yes, hello happiness. 5 star cookies is making another 5 star recipe for you and your busy family.
So, what can I say about this recipe?
DESCRIPTIONS
Bread breakfast casserole is a great make-ahead dish. You can prepare it the night before, store in the fridge and bake it in the morning. Lucky son of b…(not that word) breakfast, aren’t you?
Yes, I know. Sometimes all the stars align to make us happy. So, smile and enjoy the moment.
What else can I say about this recipe?
The ingredients are simple and the recipe is very easy to throw together the night before.
You don’t need extra skills to make this baked dish. You do need an oven. I hope you have it.
BTW, even if you never baked or cooked you can start with this dish.
You CAN NOT make mistake. It is really…
EASY BREAD BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
Now, the question is how to prepare this easy breakfast casserole?
Before we get there, let’s start like we always do…with…
SHOPPING LIST
- French bread
- mozzarella cheese
- eggs
- yogurt (plain and organic)
- sour cream
- Italian parsley
- basil pesto (optional)
- garlic
- salt and black pepper
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
-8 by 8 baking dish (I used glass baking dish)
-plastic or glass bowl (to mix all ingredients)
ACTION TIME
MAKING BREAD BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
Ingredients
4 cups bread (FRENCH bread, cut into cubes)
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
5 eggs, large
1 3/4 cup yogurt (plain, Greek yogurt)
1/4 cup sour cream (14%)
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp basil pesto
Italian parsley (as much as you want to)
INSTRUCTIONS
Spray 8 by 8 baking pan with baking spray. Set aside.
Cut bread into cubes (about 1 inch).
Grate your mozzarella cheese.
To a glass bowl add the eggs. Beat with a wire whisk or fork until whites and yolks are incorporated. (1 to 2 minutes)
Then add the following ingredients: yogurt, sour cream, garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano and Italian parsley. (if you are using it).
Beat until all ingredients are combined. (about 1 minute)
And you are almost done. You just have to create layers of the happiness in your pan.
So, how?
Place half of cubed bread into prepared pan.
Cover evenly with all cheese you have.
Then cover the cheese with the other half of the bread cubes.
Pour the eggs mixture over the bread.
IMPORTANT: Pour the egg mixture EVENLY over the happy bread layer.
I like to add basil pesto. (I like to use about 2 tsp of pesto). Just drop a few tsp over the top. (create your own pattern).
Cover everything with foil and transfer to the fridge until you are ready to bake.
NEXT MORNING OR WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BAKE….
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Remove the dish from the fridge, uncover the pan and place in oven.
Bake for about 40 minutes or until bread is golden.
Top with fresh garlic, Italian parsley, basil and serve immediately.
Enjoy and share. CAN YOU?
Review the Steps
-spray baking pan with baking spray
-cut the bread into cubes
-grate the best mozzarella cheese
-make mixture of eggs, yogurt, sour cream, garlic, black pepper, salt and oregano
-do assembly: bread – all mozzarella cheese – bread – egg mixture
-store in the fridge until next morning
-bake at 350 F for about 40 minutes or until golden
-serve and enjoy
Quick Note
Bread – I always made this recipe with store bought French bread.
Eggs – organic, large eggs from my local farmers market
Yogurt – I used plain, 2% organic.
Sour cream – 14 %
Baking pan – this recipe can be made in 9 by 9 inches pan.
Basil Pesto – it is optional for this recipe. For me it is always MUST. If you want to learn how to make homemade version – CHECK THIS LINK
FINAL NOTE
Bread breakfast casserole is a great way to start your busy weekend.
I love to prepare this dish on Friday night in order to have the most amazing Saturday morning breakfast.
Also, did I mention, it is not expensive to make and you don’t need any skills to make this recipe.
Yes, this is the recipe for all of you who want to learn to bake. So, do it.
And my final note:
Difficulty Level: Easy
Final Grade: A+
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Bread Breakfast Casserole-Sleeping Beauty Dream
Bread breakfast casserole is a great make-ahead dish.
You can prepare it the night before, store in the fridge and bake it in the morning
Ingredients
- 4 cups bread (FRENCH bread, cut into cubes)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- 5 eggs, large
- 1 3/4 cup yogurt (plain, Greek yogurt)
- 1/4 cup sour cream (14%)
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp basil pesto
- Italian parsley (as much as you want to)
Instructions
Spray 8 by 8 baking pan with baking spray. Set aside.
Cut bread into cubes (about 1 inch).
Grate your mozzarella cheese.
To a glass bowl add the eggs. Beat with a wire whisk or fork until whites and yolks are incorporated. (1 to 2 minutes)
Then add the following ingredients: yogurt, sour cream, garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano and Italian parsley. (if you are using it).
Beat until all ingredients are combined. (about 1 minute)
And you are almost done. You just have to create layers of the happiness in your pan.
So, how?
Place half of cubed bread into prepared pan.
Cover evenly with all cheese you have.
Then cover the cheese with the other half of the bread cubes.
Pour the eggs mixture over the bread.
IMPORTANT: Pour the egg mixture EVENLY over the happy bread layer.
I like to add basil pesto. (I like to use about 2 tsp of pesto). Just drop a few tsp over the top. (create your own pattern).
Cover everything with foil and transfer to the fridge until you are ready to bake.
NEXT MORNING OR WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BAKE....
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Remove the dish from the fridge, uncover the pan and place in oven.
Bake for about 40 minutes or until bread is golden.
Top with fresh garlic, Italian parsley, basil and serve immediately.
Enjoy and share this amazing recipe. CAN YOU?
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