September is National Breakfast Month; didja know it? You’re welcome.
In honor of September and breakfast and brunch and most especially bacon, I decided to make a breakfast casserole for the very first time. [DUN-DUN-DUUUUN!!]
Oh the drama, too much.
Let’s just get to the eats, shall we?
If it weren’t for the bacon, I might never have tried to make this because I’m not a fan of “egg-y dishes” like quiche. Blech. But it occurred to me several months ago that it’s the yolk taste that makes me mad, so I started using an egg substitute and guess what? I like eggs again.
So naturally, I used them in this recipe and the bonus…they skinny things up a bit!
It’s an easy recipe to make, I swear. Sour dough bread cubes, chopped roasted red peppers and cheese go in first. Don’t forget the bacon!
Then you pour the cottage cheese, egg substitute, milk and spice mixture (and more bacon!) over the top and let it soak for several hours or overnight in the fridge.
Plan ahead and have patience!
Once it’s ready for baking, about 45 minutes will do the trick. Let it sit for a bit once you remove it from the oven to give it a chance to settle.
But then…..dig in! It’s a breakfast casserole you’ll want to make over and over again. Enjoy!
Don't Forget the Bacon Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups sourdough bread cubes
- 2 cups 8 oz Kraft Mexican Style Finely Shredded Cheddar Jack cheese
- 1 jar 12 oz roasted red peppers, rinsed and chopped
- 1 pkg 2.5 oz Oscar Mayer fully cooked bacon, heated and chopped into pieces
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 12 ounces egg substitute
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Spray an 11 x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place sour dough bread cubes into pan, and then an even layer of the roasted red peppers. Sprinkle the cheese over the peppers, and then half of the chopped bacon.
- In a food processor, process the cottage cheese until smooth. Briefly blend in the egg substitute, followed by the milk, chili powder and cumin. Pour over ingredients in baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining bacon, cilantro and black pepper. Cover and refrigerate 4-5 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes and top is golden brown.
Nutrition
What’s in your favorite breakfast or brunch casserole?
This is my own recipe created as part of my Kraft ambassadorship and I hope you’ll love it! Visit Kraft Recipes if you need more brunch ideas or even a delicious punch to serve with it.
Susan says
We are all big bacon fans, and this looks easy to make and must taste amazing!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
Mmmm, that looks so freaking good!
Alexis AKA MOM says
YUMMY recipe my dear, the boys would love this!
noelle says
that looks so good…
we will need to try it soon…
Maybe for a MOPS meeting…
thanks
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says
Yum, this looks delicious and I LOVE your baking dish.
eleni says
This recipe sounds really yummy! I will eat anything with Bacon.
Donna says
EVERYTHING is better with bacon. Really. 🙂 I don’t usually quiche type of dishes, but this sounds yummy! I do love a Mexican flair to eggs, though.
Alesha @ Full Time Mama says
Looks so good! Wonder how it freezes are reheats… This would be an awesome ‘make extra’ meal for now and later! 🙂
Sophie S says
Looks so good and I didn’t know that it was breakfast month. Definitely going to try this!
Brett says
honey, i would NEVER forget the bacon.
it’s bacon, for pete’s sake.
Vanessa: thequeenofswag says
You had me at Bacon. This looks delish! I so will be making this for my family.
Barbara Montag says
Oh wow this would be so great for brunch – yum!
Melanie a/k/a CrazyMom says
YUMM.. Sounds perfect for our Sunday Brunch with the family; will have to try it.. Thanks for sharing
Ellen Christian says
Yum! how could it get much better than this!
Beeb says
YUM!! I was up late last night doing some freezer cooking, and I made some little individual egg-y casserole cups with sausage and veggies. This would be a great one to try during my next freezer cooking round!
Malia says
Oh my! that looks amazing. i could eat that right now…YUM!
Stacy says
My husband would love it, but with sausage instead of bacon. Or maybe both! I don’t think I have ever made a breakfast casserole before. Or any kind of casserole (unless lasagne counts). If I made one, it would probably have potatoes and spinach in it. I don’t eat cheese though, and casseroles conjure up cheesiness to me.
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
I love breakfast casseroles and am always looking for new recipes to make. This looks so good and I love that it has bacon.
Corinne says
I love breakfast casseroles! I can make them the day before and just warm them up for a nutritious and filling breakfast. Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Ave says
I’m not much of a breakfast person, but this recipe might change things 😀 Love bacon and eggs.
Joanne says
That looks good – I would never have thought about making something like that for breakfast. I love your red casserole dish!
Kristin says
Such a yummy idea!! I’m gonna try this tomorrow!
Carmen's Coupon Blog says
I love easy to make recipes and since I wont have my older girls here for the Christmas holidays I need to start looking for recipes and stockpiling what I will make for the 3 – 4 weeks they will be gone.. because I hate to cook and both of my teens usually cook for me lol.. this I will be making for my husband
Cyndie says
Sounds so yummy! I think I could tweak this so my entire family would eat. BACON is the main word here.
Casey @ Veggies and Glitter says
Wow, this looks great! I bet the cilantro adds a really fresh, herby taste to the dish. I don’t eat meat, but I bet this recipe would be great with “fake bacon.” I’ll have to try it and let you know how it goes!
April Yedinak says
This sounds good. It would make a great breakfast for a special morning, like my daughter’s birthday.
Jessica Beal Harlow says
This looks delicious…and I love that you were able to “skinny” it up with egg substitute! Thanks for sharing!
Alecia @CSNY says
This looks like it might win over my egg-hating husband! He’s probably have me double the bacon though 🙂
shaunie says
Never would have thought of this although bacon is my favorite food. Looks easy to make too
Tammy says
I am totally making this the next time we have guests overnight – it looks delicious!
Christine Luken says
I love egg casseroles! This one looks super easy. I’m definitely pinning it to one of my recipe boards!
ALPA says
I also would love to make this recipe with lots of garlic and onions to make it more tastier
ALPA says
This recipe looks really Yummy and i must say i got to try it coz it certainly is very tempting.
The Frugal Exerciser says
I have green bell peppers in my garden so I am going to make this for dinner tomorrow. To make it lower in fat, I’m going to get reduced fat cottage cheese and because I’m lactose intolerant, I will use lactose free milk. Thanks for the recipe and pinning it.
Meghan @JaMonkey says
Looks yummy!
Meg Tucker says
Oh my gosh! I think I could eat the for breakfast, lunch, dinner and then snack on it in between!
Shell Feis says
I’ve never made a breakfast casserole either! Thanks for the recipe!
debra p says
This would make a perfect Sunday brunch meal. Everyone I know loves bacon!
Tricia @ Night owl mama says
Mmmm Liz next time you’ll have to invite me over for that one. That looks delicious. I thought those were tomatoes and you said they were Peppers! ur pretty sneaky
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
That looks really yummy, Liz!
Jamie C. says
Oh my Heavens…that looks and sounds delicious!! I’m a member of a freezer group where we make 16 of the same meal and switch so we have 16 meals in the freezer and this might very well work for our exchange – yummy!!
Kait says
this looks great! would be perfect for holiday get togethers with family or a sunday morning brunch!
Sharon Rooney says
I have made something similar to this only my recipe call for sausage and eggs.
This would be a great way to change it up.
Becca says
That looks really yummy! It’s also good to know you can use egg substitute because sometimes that can cook funny!
Jennifer says
This looks amazing. I’ve never done a breakfast casserole with bread before, I’ve usually used potatoes.
Holly G. says
We like hearty dishes for breakfast because they help you feel full until lunchtime. It can take a lot of time though, but this one can be prepared the night before which is a real plus!
Jennifer H says
wow, this sounds so easy! And delish!
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
You just have an eye for beautiful colors, and taste buds for creating delicious recipes!
Jenn says
This looks perfect for a crowd too! Like a Sunday brunch maybe?
Lisa says
I know what I am making now!
Lolo says
My mom makes something similar to this, but I like that you add Mexican cheese and peppers to give it a kick!
Amber K says
Nom nom nom – If it wasn’t almost bed time I’d make this now for tomorrow morning!
HilLesha says
This would be a big hit with my husband! 🙂
Mimi says
Oh man, that makes my mouth salivate! I actually think my boys would really love this. I haven’t made a breakfast casserole in ages!
Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says
Dang that looks yummy. Perfect for a brunch.
Anne says
I love anything with bacon!
Kiersten @ OMV says
I feel the same way about eggy dishes. I’ll eat quiche, but only if it’s loaded with cheese and veggies. 🙂 It never occurred to me to try egg substitute instead!
Mellisa says
Forget breakfast! I could eat this anytime of the day. 🙂
Courtney says
How could anyone forget bacon!? YUM! I actually like the yolks but they aren’t heart healthy so definitely going to give this a try 🙂 I do love quiche lol
Terry (My Journey With Candida) says
I have got to save this recipe. This would be great when we have company and I need to make them breakfast. Thanks for the recipe!!
Jennifer says
I’ve never made a casserole before but I keep eyeing them and have been wanting to try it. Of course, can’t forget the bacon though!
Sue says
Looks really good. All of a sudden my daughter said she doesn’t like eggs either. Maybe I should try your egg substitute idea 🙂
Thanks for the recipe – I pinned it 🙂
Colette S says
I’m very happy you shared the recipe for this 😀
It looks delish.
Stefani says
I don’t know if I have ever had a breakfast casserole. Yours looks and sounds delicious!
Mumseword says
woahhhh that looks super! I have to try this!!
Foodie in WV says
You had me at bacon 🙂 This looks like something my family would love, yum!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
Oh man this looks good Liz! I need to do more breakfast casseroles.
Kira says
I like this for a Saturday morning breakfast.
Theresa says
This looks amazing.
Krystyn says
This looks super amazing….and yeah, bacon!
Jenn- The Rebel Chick says
Um yum! I love breakfast casseroles because they’re perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Kathleen says
I wish I had some eggs or egg substitute, because I would totally make this tomorrow morning. On second thought, I used the last of the bacon on the green beans at dinner tonight. I make it a point to try and include bacon in every meal. Food of the gods I tell you!
Elizabeth (Rock-A-Bye Parents) says
Hmm I haven’t checked out egg substitute before, is it totally egg free? I may be able to use that to help make some egg things for Nick. Oh and any thing with bacon I’m so there!
Stefanie says
You had me at bacon!!!
Mally says
It looks fabulous!
Rosey says
For my crew it would be the bacon here that made it beautiful. 🙂
Jai says
Oh wow. Sounds like it would taste good and I love the way it looks! It’s not just that you know bacon is in it but “bacon” is the first thing your eye is drawn to.
Daisy says
I love this recipe! I think that the cumin is different than most recipes like this and is fantastic here.
Xenia @ Thanks, Mail Carrier says
Look at you with all the creativity and yumminess! Will I have to give this a different name if I make a vegetarian version without the bacon?
Angela@AboutAMom says
I am loving this recipe and just pinned it to one of my fave group boards!
Gayle P says
That is a hearty cool weather meal!
Amber says
I’d be happy with anything that had bacon in it.
Shop with Me Mama says
Oh my heavens… I am SO hungry now!! YUM!
LyndaS says
I didn’t really have any breakfast casseroles in my repertoire, until now. Thanks for posting that recipe. Looks incredible!
Megan @mnmspecial says
I’ve never thought about using Cottage Cheese. Brilliant! Looks Yummy!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
The only problem with this is that I would eat the entire pan myself & there wouldn’t be anything left for anyone else.
Stephanie says
This looks so delicious!
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
Yum, this looks like a fabulous breakfast casserole! Lots of healthy ingredients too.
Hilary says
It looks yummy and you had me with its quich-like quality but totally lost me with cilantro.. ugh! Yes, I know.. I could leave it out or substitute. 😉 It does look good. 🙂
Theresa says
I am a breakfast food junkie, so this is right up my alley! And of course, bacon makes everything taste better!
Colleen says
I’m not an “eggy” person either I will have to give this a try, because I AM a bacon person 🙂
Becca @ Mama B says
This looks yummy! Seems perfect for a Sunday brunch.
Patty says
You don’t like egg yolks but you like cottage cheese?
You should try farm eggs. World O’difference. Come visit Pricilla and she will show you.
Ann B. says
This looks delicious, thanks for sharing.
Stacie @ The Divine Miss Mommy says
This looks amazing!!
Ellen Thrifty & Chic Mom says
Oh YUM!!!!!! Bacon makes everything better!
Deborah Pucci says
That looks very delicious….thank you 🙂
Emily says
I think everything is better with bacon! That looks great. I’ll mark it for when I’m not eliminating foods.
Kate @ The Shopping Mama says
Yum, that sounds delicious! I love breakfast casseroles. Might have to try this weekend.
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
Yum! This looks great. I bet a little kick might be nice – I would make it and add in jalapenos 😉
Brett says
long live bacon!! this looks amazing.
oinkl 🙂
JDaniel4's Mom says
This looks like a wonderful meal to start the day.
Ms. A says
My word, that looks good! I don’t do (morning) breakfast, but it would make an excellent dinner!
Jennifer says
Wow! That looks like quite the breakfast!! This is a great recipe for me to make when we go stay with my in-laws. Will definitely bookmark.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
I love going out to eat for breakfast but this looks amazing! I’m going to have to try it!!
Lisa Kerr says
Thank you for sharing this recipe! It looks so delicious, I cant wait to make it this weekend for my family!
Allyson Bossie says
So, Liz, what time’s breakfast? Seriously, that looks delish. I wonder if I could turn it into like a frittata without the bread. I’d be in a sugar coma from the bread…But man I want that!
Lisa @ Oh Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy says
forgetting bacon?? that’s serious business. I’m thinking I should celebrate this month with some bacon every single day!!
kyooty says
I’m going to have to give this a shot! It looks yummy!
Mel {Outnumbered 3 to 1} says
Wow, that looks amazing! I’ve been wanting to make a breakfast casserole, so I will have to try this recipe!
Mitch says
I am bookmarking this, I want this for breakfast!
Mitch
Kathleen Kennedy-Leon says
This recipes looks AMAZING!!! and it will certainly be a big hit in my house due to the bacon!!! LOL–they love it! thanks for sharing 😉
Susan says
oh my this looks amazing!!! the bacon is such a great touch.
Tasha says
Oh my word! This looks heavenly! My boyfriend would LOVE this! He’s a bacon freak! LOL! I had no idea that September is National Breakfast Month. Thanks for sharing this great recipe! Pinning it so I can make it this weekend;)