There's nothing like something easy to make than a baked Italian Egg Casserole. Healthy and delicious, this egg dish is the perfect meal for for breakfast.
Full of protein and wholesome ingredients that are staples in a traditional Italian home. , this Easy Egg Bake will be ready in no time. Personalize this egg bake any way you want.
If you like egg dishes, then you'll like my Frittata di Spaghetti, Breakfast Egg Muffin Cups and my Italian Style Egg Rice dish.
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Perfect for any other day too, meatless or with an animal protein like pork, beef or chicken. Make this Egg Casserole your own by customizing it.
Here's Why You'll Love this Dish
- Customizable ingredients allow you to add or remove preferred ingredients
- Easy to make
- Simple ingredients that everyone has on hand
- Can be made vegetarian
- Perfect for meatless holidays
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Ingredients
This Italian Egg Casserole comes together with eggs, milk, cheese, tomatoes, prosciutto, mushrooms, seasoning and herbs.
See recipe card for ingredient quantities.
Egg Casserole's are one of those things you really can't go wrong with. The ingredients listed in this recipe aren't the end all of an egg casserole. You can modify the ingredients to add virtually anything.
Most egg bakes are savory. Having said this, you'll want to put ingredients that are on the salty side, like cheeses, olives, spinach, onions, mushrooms, herbs, and spices. Yes, I said cheeses (plural). You can put more than one, don't stop there. Cheeses like feta, parmesan, cheddar, brie, gouda, etc.
And, if you want to add a meat, go ahead. Some of the best meat products to put in a this easy egg casserole are bacon, prosciutto, sausage, or chorizo.
In fact, for an egg bake you can pretty much scour your refrigerator and put everything but the kitchen sink in it - you can't go wrong.
How do I know When this Easy Egg Casserole is Ready?
The egg back will need 45 to 60 minutes in the oven. You will know that it is ready when it puffs up. At this point, take a toothpick and insert it into the center of the egg bake. If you remove the toothpick and the toothpick is dry, then it's ready!
Once it is ready, take it out of the oven and let it rest for at least 5 minutes. There's nothing worse than taking a piping hot mouthful of frittata and burning your mouth! So remember to have patience if you can.
How to Make an Italian Egg Casserole
It won't take you long to prepare this dish. The hardest part is waiting for it to be fully cooked so that you can sink your teeth in it.
Start to preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Get all of your ingredients ready.
Place eggs in a bowl and whisk until fluffy.
Pour mixture into an 8" x 8" casserole. Strategically place remaining ingredients in the dish. Reserve the basil and a little bit of the shredded cheese for top of casserole. Place sliced tomato on top of egg and then sprinkle remaining shredded cheese on top. Sprinkle reserved basil on top.
Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out dry.
Storage:
This easy egg bake stores very well in the refrigerator as leftovers for not more than 4 days. Try to consume it as quickly as possible if your family hasn't gobbled it all up.
I don't recommend freezing cooked eggs as they generally thaw out with more moisture than when you initially placed them in the freezer.
Top Tips
Test that the egg casserole is cooked by inserting a toothpick in to the centre of the dish. If the toothpick comes out clean, then your eggs are cooked.
Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into the casserole and serving to avoid getting a food burn.
Substitutions and Variations
If you know how to make the recipe fit a certain diet, let the reader know here. Don't fake it - only provide guidance on topics you have actual experience with.
- Lettuce - instead of ice berg lettuce, you can use romaine lettuce or spinach
- Bun - use gluten free buns instead of white bread buns to make this gluten free
- Vegetarian - the beef hamburger can be replaced with a plant-based burger to make this vegetarian
The perfect recipe isn't that far away. I'd love to know how you substituted ingredients to fit your dietary needs. Drop a comment below and let me know!
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Recipe Details
Italian Egg Casserole
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caIngredients
- 1 cups milk or non dairy milk
- 6 eggs
- 1 medium tomato
- ¾ cups Cheddar or Mozzarella or Parmesan Cheese, shredded
- 2 oz prosciutto slices
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 3 basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place eggs in a bowl and whisk until fluffy.
- Pour mixture into an 8" x 8" baking dish. Strategically place remaining ingredients in the dish. Reserve the basil and a little bit of the shredded cheese for top of casserole. Place sliced tomato on top of egg and then sprinkle remaining shredded cheese on top. Sprinkle reserved basil on top.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out dry.
Notes
Top Tips
Test that the egg casserole is cooked by inserting a toothpick in to the centre of the dish. If the toothpick comes out clean, then your eggs are cooked. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into the casserole and serving to avoid getting a food burn.Nutrition
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Food Safety
Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.
Remember to:
- Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For Canadian Guidelines check the Government of Canada Food Safety Guidelines or see more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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