This homemade scrambled egg casserole makes the perfect brunch dish for Christmas morning. You can prepare it the day before, so all you need to do on Christmas Day is bake it. It’s warm, hearty, and delicious, and it’s been our family’s traditional Christmas breakfast since our kids were little. Now that they’re grown, they make it for their own families.
Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Scrambled Egg Casserole
Lightly coat a 11 x 7 inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
Free Printable Recipe for Scrambled Egg Casserole
Scrambled Egg Casserole
2017-12-26 16:12:59
Serves 6
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
25 min
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ cups crumbled soft bread (approximately 2 slices of good bread)
- 2 Tablespoon butter
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- dash pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) Velveeta cheese (cut into small cubes)
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup sliced green onion
- 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
- 12 eggs (beaten)
Instructions
- Toss the 3 tablespoons of butter and the bread crumbs together in a frying pan until all crumbs are coated. Remove from pan.
- In a separate pot, make a white sauce by melting the 2 tablespoons of butter, mixing in flour, salt, and pepper, then milk. Stir until it bubbles.
- Add Velveeta to the sauce and melt.
- Using the frying pan, sauté onions and ham until onions are tender and ham starts to smell delicious.
- Add eggs and scramble until they are almost done, but still a little slimey.
- Add the white sauce and stir to combine.
- Pour into a greased 11 x 7 baking dish. Sprinkle with the bread crumbs. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes
Adapted from Mary Anne McWhirter
Adapted from Mary Anne McWhirter
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