Brunch Egg Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1/3 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 8 ounces cooked ham, cut into julienne strips
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk (i use 1/2 milk and 1/2 fat free half and half)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped
• 8 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, lightly toss cheeses together.
• 2 sprinkle half the cheese mixture in an ungreased 13x9 baking dish.
• 3 in a medium skillet, cook mushrooms, green onions and red pepper in butter/margarine until onions and pepper are tender.
• 4 arrange vegetable mixture over cheese. arrange ham strips over vegetables. sprinkle remaining cheese over ham.*.
• 5 heat oven to 350.
• 6 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 7 in large bowl, using a wire whisk (or can use electric mixer), blend flour, milk, parsley and eggs.
• 8 pour over layers in baking dish.
• 9 bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes or until mixture is set and top is lightly browned (i find i have to bake mine at least 45 minutes).
• 10 let stand about 10 minutes before cutting into squares.
• 11 *to make ahead, prepare to this point, cover and refrigerate.