Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 dozen egg
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (24 ounce) frozen hash brown potatoes
• 1 lb bacon
• 2 cups cubed ham

Recipe

• 1 grease a 9x13 deep dish casserole with butter.
• 2 cut bacon in one inch strips and fry till crisp, drain on paper towels to remove excess grease.
• 3 add chopped onion to bacon drippings in pan and sauté until clear.
• 4 in a large bowl beat together eggs, milk, seasonings.
• 5 add to the bowl the frozen hash browns, sautéed onion, cheese, bacon, cubed ham and mix well.
• 6 pour into greased 9x13 pan.
• 7 cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
• 8 when ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 9 remove casserole from refrigerator and remove plastic wrap.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 45-1 hour just until center is set (no wiggle but don't over bake!).
• 11 let set for 5-10 minutes and serve in slices.