Author Notes
This recipe is something my mom makes when the whole family is together, and it inspires a lot of polite maneuvering when trying to procure seconds. It is rich and creamy, a completely decadent egg dish worthy of any celebration. —kitchenwitchcookie
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Ingredients
- Cheese Sauce
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2 tablespoons
butter
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2 tablespoons
all purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1/8 teaspoon
pepper
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2 cups
milk
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1 cup
(4 oz.) shredded American cheese
- Egg Casserole
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1 cup
(4 oz) Canadian bacon, diced
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1/4 cup
green onion, chopped
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3 tablespoons
butter
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12
eggs, beaten
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1
3 oz can mushroom pieces and stems, drained
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1
recipe Cheese Sauce
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4 tablespoons
butter
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2 1/4 cups
soft bread crumbs (3 slices)
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1/8 teaspoon
paprika
Directions
- Cheese Sauce
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Melt butter.
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Stir in flour, salt and papper.
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Add milk; cook and stir until bubbly.
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Stir in cheese until melted.
- Egg Casserole
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In large skillet, cook Canadian bacon and onion in the 3 T butter until onion is tender but not brown.
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Add eggs to skillet and scramble just until set.
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Fold mushrooms and cooked eggs into Cheese Sauce.
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Turn into a 12X7X2-inch baking dish.
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Combine remaining melted butter, crumbs, and paprika; sprinkle atop eggs.
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Cool, cover and chill until 30 minutes before serving.
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Bake uncovered, in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
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