Best Smart Choice Cheesy Bacon Brunch Casserole Recipes

CHEESY BACON EGG HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Spread hashbrowns in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper and cayenne. Pour over hashbrowns.
• Sprinkle with half of the cheese, all of the bacon, then the remaining cheese. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for 1 hour, then remove foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until center is set and a knife inserted in the casserole comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.

CHEESY BACON POTATO BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.
• Toss the potatoes with olive oil and salt and transfer to a baking sheet. Allow to bake until crisp and golden (approximately 30 minutes) then remove from the oven.
• In the meantime, fry the onion and bacon until the bacon is crisp. Add the garlic and cook for another 20 seconds then remove from the heat.
• Place the potatoes, bacon and onion mixture and half of the cheese into a casserole dish.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, cream and seasoning together and pour over the potatoes and bacon. Top with the remaining cheese and place in the oven.
• Allow to bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the oven, allow to rest for 5-10 minutes then slice and serve.

CHEESY BACON AND EGG BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the drippings. Drain bacon on paper towels; crumble and set aside. Add onion to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 3 minutes or until softened.
• Spread 1/2 of the bread cubes in 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 each of the onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Spread evenly with cottage cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes, onion, bacon, Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Add milk, mustard, nutmeg and pepper; beat until well blended. Pour evenly over top. Press bread cubes lightly into egg mixture until completely covered. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until center is set and top is golden brown.

VELVEETA® CHEESY BACON BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat 10 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add potatoes, mushrooms, peppers and onions to reserved drippings in skillet; cook 10 min. or until peppers and onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in VELVEETA. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Whisk eggs and sour cream in medium bowl until blended; stir in bacon. Pour over vegetable mixture.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is set and casserole is heated through.

SMART-CHOICE BACON CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Brown meat with onions in skillet; drain. Return to skillet; stir in ketchup and mustard.
• Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until casserole is heated through and potato nuggets are golden brown.

CHEESY APPLE-BACON BRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over low heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• In small bowl, mix apple and sugar; spread in baking dish. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and eggs until blended; pour over apple. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

SMART-CHOICE BACON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place 4 bread slices on bottom of 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with bacon, mushrooms, onions and cheese. Cover with remaining 4 bread slices.
• Whisk eggs and milk until blended; pour over bread. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Bake, uncovered, in 350°F oven 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

OVERNIGHT BACON BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch pan. Layer brioche cubes evenly in the prepared pan.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, including any rendered bacon fat, and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a small amount of bacon fat in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and bell pepper until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix milk, Cheddar cheese, mustard powder, pepper, and salt into the beaten eggs. Mix in bacon and onion-bell pepper mixture when done. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the brioche bread cubes and give it a gentle stir so everything is evenly distributed. Gently press the cubes into the egg mixture as needed, so all the bread cubes are sitting in the liquid. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack until set, the top is browned, and a toothpick inserted into the center of the casserole comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving, 5 to 10 minutes.

CHEESY BACON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread slices in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Whisk milk, egg substitute, and chives together in a bowl; pour over bread slices into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle bacon crumbles over the top. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove and discard plastic wrap from baking dish; let dish come to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Sprinkle cheese over the top and continue baking until cheese is melted and casserole is set, about 5 minutes more.

BACON AND EGGS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towel to drain. , In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, cheese, sour cream, onions, salt and pepper. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Crumble bacon and sprinkle on top. Bake, uncovered, at 325° until knife inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.