Spinach Mushroom And Cheese Breakfast Casserole Recipes

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute mushrooms until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place spinach in a large pot. Wilt over medium heat; drain, squeezing or pressing out excess water. Place in prepared baking dish and top with salt, 4 tablespoons melted butter, onion and 1/2 of the cheese. Layer mushrooms on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.

SPINACH, MUSHROOM AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Coat 9" deep-dish pie pan with cooking spray.
• Cut bread into 1/2" thick slices; cut slices into quarters.
• In skillet heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion; cook until softened, 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high.
• Add mushrooms 1/2 tsp.
• thyme salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and spinach; cook until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
• Arrange two-thirds of bread over bottom of pan; top with vegetable mixture.
• Tuck remaining bread pieces into vegetable mixture.
• Combine eggs milk, cheese and remaining thyme; pour over vegetables.
• Cover.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree; remove cover.
• Bake until cooked through and golden, about 1 hour.

MAKE-AHEAD SPINACH AND MUSHROOM BREAKFAST SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or grease with butter.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted and beginning to brown; about 5 minutes. Add the spinach, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until spinach just begins to wilt, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool.
• Whisk the eggs, milk, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl. Gently whisk in the cooled mushroom mixture, then pour the egg mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until puffed and set, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Place the English muffins cut-side up on a baking sheet and brush with some butter if using. Bake until slightly toasty, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Once the eggs are cool enough to handle, use a large round biscuit cutter (about 3 3/4 inches in diameter) or the rim of a juice glass to cut out 6 rounds of egg. (For ways to use the leftover egg scraps, see Cook's Note.) Using an offset spatula or a butter knife, remove each egg round from the pan and place on bottom half of an English muffin. Top each with a slice of Swiss cheese and the other muffin half. Wrap each sandwich individually with aluminum foil, put in a resealable plastic bag and freeze up to 1 month or refrigerate for up to 1 week.
• To reheat, unwrap a sandwich and place on a paper towel on a microwave-safe dish. Microwave 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, until the cheese is melted and eggs are warmed through. Alternatively, thaw a foil-wrapped frozen sandwich overnight in the refrigerator, then bake in a 425-degree F oven until warmed through and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Layer bread cubes evenly across the dish.
• Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour mixture evenly over the bread cubes. Sprinkling in even layers, top with 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, then spinach, then sliced mushrooms, then remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove casserole from the refrigerate and uncover. Bake in the preheated oven until set, 40 to 45 minutes.