Spinach and Egg Breakfast Casserole

Every year we have a Girls' Christmas Brunch and for some reason I always end up making an egg casserole instead of a baked good! This year I tried a different one and it was very tasty and easy. (The other one I used to make was great - but had 12 eggs and lots of bacon - very unhealthy after the holidays!) I used more croutons that called for - 2 cups barely covered the bottom of the pan. However, they do bake into the egg and cheese so it's really your preference how much you want in there.

Adapted from: www.Recipes.SparkPeople.com

INGREDIENTS
8 - large eggs
2 - cups milk
2 - cups Colby shredded cheese
1 - pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/2 tsp. dry mustard (I omitted - I didn't have any and I hate mustard!)
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
2 - cups Seasoned Croutons (I used more than 2 cups, probably close to 3. It just didn't look like enough!)

DIRECTIONS
Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle 2-3 cups of croutons in the pan and spread cheese over croutons. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and spices until well blended, then add the spinach until well combined. Pour egg mixture over croutons, cover with foil and put in fridge over night. The next morning, take casserole out of fridge and let sit for 1/2 hour, pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Place covered casserole in oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Any vegetable can be added to casserole or cooked and drained sausage & poured over croutons. Red bell peppers or chopped tomatoes can be added to top halfway through baking to add color.

Pineapple Casserole

I have been making this for years and it's super easy! It actually goes with dinner, though it tastes as sweet as a dessert. I also double the recipe and make it in a 13x9 pan and bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes. Keep checking to make sure it's browned and not burning around an hour. This picture shows it is a LITTLE burnt, which is actually my husband's fault and not mine. ;) I asked him to check on it, he said it looked done and then left it in the oven until 15 minutes later I realized it was still in there. He almost ruined Thanksgiving ;)


Ingredients
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
3 eggs, beaten
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
3 slices white bread, cut into cubes
6 tablespoons butter (If you double the recipe, you probably won't need 12 tablespoons - more like 8 or 9 for pouring on top.)

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1 quart baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, flour and salt.
Add eggs, pineapple and juice. Mix well.
Pour into 8x8 baking dish, top with bread cubes and dot with butter. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.