Italian Breakfast Casserole

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 8 people

Categories: Breakfast, Casserole, Eggs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced pancetta
  • vegetable oil, if needed
  • 1 cup chopped yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers or 1/2 cup red bell pepper
  • 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
  • 10 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°; in a skillet over medium heat, cook pancetta until crisp, about 5 minutes.

  2. Remove to a plate, leaving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan (add oil if necessary).
  3. To pan, add onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic; stir/saute 6-7 minutes, until tender; return pancetta to skillet.
  4. In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, flour, parsley, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper together.
  5. Add pancetta/vegetable mixture to eggs; fold in mozzarella.
  6. Pour mixture into a lightly oiled 13×9 inch baking dish.
  7. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  8. Bake, about 40 minutes, until set; let stand for 10 minutes.
  9. Cut into squares and serve.

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