Super Easy Super Tasty Egg Casserole | FoodsOfOurLives.com
Last weekend we invited some friends/neighbors over for breakfast and, of course, I put zero thought into what to make until that morning. I always wake up fairly early so I figured I’d have some time to work things out before they got here.
Our chickens have been laying eggs like crazy since Spring and warmer weather have arrived so I figured this could be a good a time to use some up.
The question was: how?
I was thinking some kind of frittata or quiche, but I didn’t feel like making a crust, plus I knew our friends typically eat grain/gluten free like I do so I wasn’t really wanting to go that route anyway. I wanted it to be quick and easy so I could get it in the oven and go take care of the goats (who left that afternoon for their new wonderful home).
I started pulling things out of the fridge and chopping and mixing and this is what I came up with.
We all loved it to pieces. Especially with a little sriracha sauce…Mmmmm. Mmmm.
You can change up the veggies to whatever you have on hand, some bell peppers would be great or asparagus. Make it yours and enjoy!
- 1 ham steak, about 3 cups (or diced ham, leftover ham, whatever...)
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, chopped
- 2 large handfuls spinach
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded
- 12 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- Preheat your oven to 400˚
- In a dutch oven or large cast iron pan (something that can go stovetop to oven), over medium-high heat, cook the ham, onion and garlic until the onion is translucent.
- While the ham and onions are cooking, whisk the eggs, heavy cream, salt, pepper and cayenne together in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the mushrooms and cook a couple minutes longer, until they are soft.
- Toss in the spinach and stir until wilted.
- Add the tomato and sprinkle the cheeses on top.
- Remove from heat and pour the egg mixture all over the ham mixture.
- Place in the oven and bake until set, meaning: if you jiggle the pan back and forth it should still be wiggly but not liquid (sort of like set jello). About 30-40 minutes.
- Remove from oven to cool about 10 minutes and serve hot with sriracha for a little spice.
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