Hash Brown Quiche

I made this today for a brunch at my house and had many requests for the recipe.  Today I substituted the Swiss cheese for a handful of fresh Parmesan and mozzarella.  Essentially you can use any two cups of cheese though it is nice to have one that is stronger like Swiss or Parmesan.  I did less butter and used milk.  

8 shredded hash brown potato patties (found in the freezer section)
1/2 cup butter or less
1 cup cubed precooked ham or cooked sausage
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
8 eggs
2 cups milk or cream
1/2 t. salt

Optional add ins: salsa, green chilies, green onion, chopped mushrooms etc
Place hash brown patties in greased 9x13 pan. Pour melted butter evenly over the surface of potato patties. Bake at 350 for 20 min. Remove from oven. Sprinkle potatoes with ham and cheeses. In a large bowl beat eggs. Add milk or cream and salt. Pour mixture over cheeses and ham. Bake at 350 for about 30 min, until eggs are cooked solid. serve 8.

Stuffed French Toast Casserole

Also from my (library's) new favorite cookbook Bake Until Bubbly, all about casseroles. Here is a nice break-away from cereal and pancakes every other morning.

8 Stale or fresh white loaf bread, thick
1/2 lb. Cream cheese
1 Granny Smith apple, large
6 Eggs, large
1 cup Whole milk
1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon, ground
3 Tbsp. Confectioners’ sugar, sifted
Maple or fruit syrup (for drizzling)

Remove crusts from bread and cube. Cube cream cheese. Peel, core and chop apple. Cover the bottom of an ungreased 8x3½ -deep round soufflé dish with half of the bread cubes. Scatter the cream cheese cubes evenly over the bread. Sprinkle the chopped apple over the cream cheese. Cover with remaining bread cubes.

In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and cinnamon until well blended. Pour this egg mixture over the bread.

Bake at 375º until the eggs are set and the apples are slightly crunchy, about 35 minutes. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar, if desired, and serve with the syrup of your choice.

Frankfurter Casserole

This casserole is so easy and filling, everone will love it. Oh, and it's inexpensive to make, but doesn't taste cheap. I got the original recipe from my new favorite cookbook, Bake Until Bubbly. We had this for dinner last night and I made a few adjustments.

3/4 lbs. macaroni, half-cooked
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 cups chicken broth
1 lb. frankfurters, cut-up
1 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Toss the macaroni with butter and place in an 9x9 casserole dish. Pour broth over macaroni, and place frankfurters on top. Bakee uncovered until the franks are nearly splitting apart, about 25 minutes.

Stir in the sour cream and bake another 5 minutes, then serve hot.

Makes 4-6 servings.

Sweet Potato Souffle

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
¾ cup white sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the mashed sweet potatoes with the white sugar, soft butter or margarine, beaten eggs, vanilla and milk; spoon into a 2-qt. oven proof baking dish.
Combine the coconut, flour, brown sugar, chopped nuts and melted butter. Sprinkle over the top of the sweet potatoes.
Bake at for 30-35 minutes.