Make this vegetarian, or add your favorite meat (sausage, ham, bacon). The secret is to butter the bread before laying in the pan!
Ingredients
Loaf of sliced bread, white or wheat or sprouted wheat work, crusts trimmed off
2cupsgrated sharp cheddar cheese
1lb.pre-cooked sausage, bacon or ham
½ lb. fresh sliced mushrooms
1can diced chiles
2cupsgrated jack cheese
6eggs
2cupsmilk
½ tsp. paprika
½ tsp. basil
½ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. onion salt
¼ tsp. dry mustard
Instructions
Place buttered, trimmed, bread slices in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan, overlapping each other – butter side up. Layer the grated sharp cheddar cheese, meat(s), mushrooms, chilies, and jack cheese.
Mix in a separate bowl the eggs, milk, paprika, basil, pepper, onion salt, and dry mustard.
Pour egg mixture over the layered ingredients. Cover with foil and chill overnight.
In the morning, remove the foil and bake at 325° for 1 hour, or until center is firm and does not jiggle. Depending on your oven, you may need to cook an additional 5 mintues.