Overnight Bacon Asparagus Breakfast Casserole

Overnight breakfast casseroles are great! They don’t take much prep the night before, and I love being able to pop the casserole into the oven in the morning and have a great, hot breakfast a little while later.

This Overnight Bacon Asparagus Breakfast Casserole is a great spring breakfast choice while the asparagus is in season.

It’s also really good with ham instead of bacon. So, it’s perfect for Easter brunch.

Looking for more breakfast casseroles?

• Sausage Breakfast Casserole
• Overnight Mexican Breakfast Casserole
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Overnight Bacon Asparagus Breakfast Casserole

Overnight Bacon Asparagus Breakfast Casserole

Author:I Heart Eating

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Chilling: 6 hours

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings:8 servings

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: breakfast strata, overnight breakfast casserole

Print Rate

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

• 10 cups sourdough bread cubes (in 3/4-inch cubes)
• 1 pound asparagus (ends snapped off, cut into 1? pieces)
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 4-5 slices thick-cut bacon (cooked and roughly chopped)
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
• 8 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1/2 tsp . salt
• 1/2 tsp . pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper, and grease a 2-quart casserole dish or an 8x11 pan.
• Spread bread cubes evenly on the baking sheet.
• Heat the bread in the oven for 10 minutes; it won’t color, but will dry out a bit.
• Cook asparagus very briefly, about 1 ½ minutes in the microwave. You want them to be crisp but not hard.
• Layer the bread cubes, asparagus, onion, bacon, and 1 cup of the cheese in the baking dish.
• Mix together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper and pour over the bread mixture, pressing the bread gently into the liquid.
• Cover the pan, and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 6 hours.
• Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 375°F oven, for about 40-50 minutes, or until it’s puffed and golden. A knife blade inserted into the center will come out clean.
• Sprinkle the top with the remaining cup of cheese, and return to oven for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
• Remove the strata from the oven, and allow it to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcal (23%)Carbohydrates: 39g (13%)Protein: 24g (48%)Fat: 21g (32%)Saturated Fat: 10g (50%)Cholesterol: 206mg (69%)Sodium: 814mg (34%)Potassium: 412mg (12%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 1050IU (21%)Vitamin C: 4.8mg (6%)Calcium: 328mg (33%)Iron: 4.4mg (24%)

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