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Egg bake recipe - easy breakfast

The egg bake is an easy and very delicious breakfast dish. The egg bake should only take an hour, counting the prep and cooking time.
Course Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Egg bake
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 183kcal
Author LeAura Alderson

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Broccoli chopped
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (white or portobello)
  • 2 large onions chopped
  • 24 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp Mexican seasoning
  • 1.5 cups Mexican cheese shredded (that's one 6 oz bag)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil for sauteing
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil for coating baking pan

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • BROCCOLI: Chop broccoli into small florets and chunks, including stems, but chop off the tough ends and peel the skin from the thick portion of stalk. Place in bowl of water to soak/wash.
  • ONIONS: Dice the onions by hand or in food processor and add to saute pan. Begin sauteing on medium-high heat if you wish to caramelize them, or wait to add other veggies.
  • DRAIN BROCCOLI: Scoop broccoli out of soaking water and place in colander to drain. We use that soaking water to pour onto our houseplants (in winter) or yard/garden plants in summer.
  • MUSHROOMS: Clean and slice mushrooms if not already sliced. Add to saute pan.
  • SAUTE: Add drained, chopped broccoli to saute pan and saute over medium heat until tender, around 10-15 minutes.
  • EGGS: Crack the eggs into a bowl or large blender. We use large organic free range pasture raised eggs.
  • SEASONINGS: Add seasoning to the eggs (or other seasoning of choice. Beat or blend the eggs until well beaten. You can use a whisk, blender or immersion blender.
  • PREP PAN: Coat 9x13" baking dish with the 1 Tbsp olive oil and brush to coat bottom and side of dish. We use a silicone brush, and these baking dishes with lid, make storage easy.
  • VEGGIE LAYER: Once the veggies are done, spread veggie mixture evenly in the oiled casserole dish.
  • CHEESE LAYER: Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over the veggies.
  • EGGS: Pour seasoned eggs over the veggie cheese layers.
  • BAKE for 45-50 minutes. Casserole is done when golden and firm on top middle

Notes

OPTIONS TO EXPLORE
CHEESE:
  • TYPE: Feel free to substitute with your favorite cheese.
  • QUANTITY: We used to use two 6 oz bags of grated cheese, so feel free to add more if you're not concerned about the calories and fat content and want it to be extra cheesy. We discovered that it is still delicious cheesy enough with just one 6 oz. bag.
SEASONINGS:
  • EASILY CHANGE CUISINE:
    Just substitute the Mexican seasoning for your cuisine of choice, such as Italian seasoning and Italian cheese blends, or French seasoning and cheeses.
VEGETABLES:
  • Egg bakes are like omelettes in that there are any number of variations to use that are equally good, so feel free to experiment using whatever you have on hand.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 377mg | Sodium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g