How to Make an Egg Bake

Last Updated: September 16, 2022 Tested

An egg bake is a home style casserole that consists of eggs, meat, cheese and a starch like bread cubes or hash browns. It is common fare at American breakfasts and potlucks. There are a number of variations in an egg bake. If you learn to make a simple egg bake, you can always add to it with your favorite vegetables or meat. Some of the preparation for this dish can be done the night before and the ingredients are left to season and sit overnight. This article will tell you how to make an egg bake.

Ingredients

5 slices white bread (4 cups/ 237 g)
2 cups (241 g) cheese
3 tbsp. (9.3 g) chives or green onions
1 cup (160 g) assorted vegetables
2 cups (454 g) bacon or pork sausage
8 large eggs
2 cups (473 mL) milk
1/2 tsp. (2.5 g) salt
1/2 tsp. (2.5 g) pepper
1 tsp. (2.4 g) dried mustard
Butter or cooking spray

Steps

1
Remove the crust from 5 slices of white bread, approximately 4 cups (237 g). Cube the bread into 1 inch (2.54 cm) pieces.
2
Grate 2 cups (241 g) of cheese. You can use cheddar, Monterrey jack, Swiss or a mixture thereof. Save a handful of cheese to sprinkle on top of the egg bake before it goes in the oven.

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3
Chop 3 tbsp. (9.3 g) of chives or green onions.
4
Chop up vegetables of your choice, such as green pepper, mushrooms, asparagus, seeded tomatoes or a mixture of all of them, adding up to about 1 cup (160 g) of vegetables.
5
Cook about 2 cups (454 g) of bacon or pork sausage. You can substitute this with diced deli ham or Canadian bacon.
6
Combine 8 large eggs with 2 cups (473 ml) of milk. Add 1/2 tsp. (2.5 g) of salt, 1/2 tsp. (2.5 g) of pepper and 1 tsp. (2.4 g) of dried mustard. Whisk well.
7
Grease a 13 by 9 inch (33 by 22.9 cm) baking pan or glass casserole dish with butter or cooking spray.
8
Layer the bread cubes on the bottom of the baking dish, and then add cheese, vegetables, eggs and meat, in that order.
9
Cover the dish with a lid or plastic wrap.
10
Place in the refrigerator overnight. Let it sit for at least 8 hours but no more than 24 hours.
11
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius).
12
Remove the baking dish from the refrigerator, uncover and sprinkle the handful of cheese you had reserved over the top of the egg bake.
13
Place the egg casserole in the oven and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Insert a knife in the center. When it comes out clean, it is done.
14
Serve immediately. This egg bake recipe yields approximately 10 servings.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I leave out the bread?

HumanBeing

Top Answerer

Yes. Quiches are baked egg dishes made with eggs and other ingredients, usually in a pastry shell. If you bake eggs with vegetables, herbs, cheese or meats, you're making crustless quiche. Egg bake may require bread/starch, but crustless quiche doesn't.
Question

What's the cost to make an egg bake?

HumanBeing

Top Answerer

It's impossible to give a cost, and one given in dollars would obviously not apply to all readers. An egg bake is something people would usually make with ingredients they already have rather than specifically go shopping for.