EGG CASSEROLE WITH BACON AND WILD RICE

Egg Casserole with Bacon and Wild Rice image

I made this Christmas morning and loved it. The cider sauce really put it over the top for me. It's a nice change from my usual sausage and egg concoction! Bonus: I have extra wild rice for my dinner! Serve the cider sauce warm with the casserole for that wonderful sweet-salty flavor combination!

Provided by Karen Kallem

Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes Rice

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

8 thick-cut bacon slices
1 tablespoon butter
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup chopped onion
9 eggs, beaten
1 ¼ cups half-and-half
¾ cup cooked wild rice
⅔ cup shredded Swiss cheese
½ cup croutons
⅓ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup apple cider
½ cup white sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/4-quart casserole dish.
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon slices to a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
Pour most of the bacon drippings from the skillet. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet with the drippings. Saute mushrooms and onion in the butter mixture until onion is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and scrape into a bowl to cool.
Beat eggs and half-and-half together in a large bowl until smooth. Crumble bacon into the egg mixture; add mushroom mixture, wild rice, Swiss cheese, croutons, Monterey Jack cheese, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Pour the egg mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
Beat apple cider, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and cinnamon together in a saucepan until smooth; bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat, add 2 tablespoons butter, and stir until butter is melted smoothly into the liquid. Serve with the casserole.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 347.9 mg, Fat 31.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 24.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 1021.3 mg, Sugar 23.7 g