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Breakfast Pasta Bake
For years I’ve searched for that one breakfast pasta casserole—strange as it may sound to the Dutchies—recipe my grandmother always use to make. It wasn’t in the recipes I found after my mom died.
When I described the dish to a friend of mine: the flavor, texture and feel to it, she handed me an old recipe belonging to her mother that she thought might to be the one. Or at least come close.
She was right. This is really old school cooking. Simple and probably really fattening as heck, but oh well.. It’s perfect for people who like a hearty, filling breakfast casserole but aren’t fond of potatoes.
Yup. Those people do exist. They’re rare, but they are out there.
Ingredients:
1 pound pasta (Your choice. Mine was Trottole)
3 cups evaporated milk
7 spring onions
4 eggs
7 oz cooked ham
9 oz sharp cheddar
1/2 tsp ground mustard
1 tsp seasoned salt
1 garlic clove
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp dried parsley
Optional: dried chili flakes
Directions:
Boil the pasta according to the directions on your package in lightly salted water. Keep it al dente, it’ll also get some oven time!
Pour the evaporated milk in a big bowl.
Dice the ham.
Finely mince the spring onions.
Grate the cheddar.
My latest addiction. It has a bit of everything. But any type of seasoned salt works.
Sprinkle in the pepper, mustard powder and (optionally) the chili flakes.
Grate a garlic clove in there and add the parsley.
Break 4 eggs into the mix as well.
Stir until it’s a creamy concoction. That’s your base.
Add the ham and spring onions.
Add half the grated cheese to the creamy mixture.
Stir well. Drain the pasta and transfer it to a casserole. Pour the cream mix all over the pasta.
Looks cheerful, doesn’t it?
Sprinkle the remaining cheese all over and bake the casserole in a preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes at 350F° (175C°).
This was so easy, rich and comforting.
Next time I might just add some shredded chicken, some extra veggies and call it dinner.
| Breakfast Pasta Bake | |||||||||
| Ingredients |
3 cups evaporated milk 7 spring onions 4 eggs 7 oz cooked ham 9 oz sharp cheddar 1/2 tsp ground mustard 1 tsp seasoned salt 1 garlic clove 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp dried parsley Optional: dried chili flakes Directions |
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Add a tsp seasoned salt to the milk, the pepper, mustard powder and optionally the chili flakes. Grate the garlic in there and add the parsley. Whisk 4 eggs into the mix and stir in the ham, spring onions and half of the grated cheddar. Drain the pasta and transfer it to a casserole. Pour the cream mix all over the pasta. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar all over and bake the casserole in a preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes at 350F° (175C°). Meal type: |
Breakfast |
Servings: |
4 |
Copyright: |
© kayotickitchen.com |
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Say what now?? Pasta in my breakfast casserole? I’ve never heard of such thing, but since I’m all about finding any excuse to eat pasta, I think I need to try this!
That’s what J-man said as well. He literally screamed “Yay, pasta for breakfast!’ :)
You write: “Sprinkle the remaining pasta all over and bake the casserole…”
But when looking at the picture, perhaps you mean: “Sprinkle the remaining sharp cheddar …”
You mean you don’t sprinkle remaining pasta over your dishes as a finishing touch? *shocked look*
Oh?Dacht toch duidelijk gemalen kaas te zien bovenop, vlak voordat het de oven in gaat ….
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Ja, dat zag je goed. Ik dacht dat dat zo overduidelijk was aan de foto en aan het recept zelf dat ik dacht dat je een grapje maakte en je een niet-serieuze comment terug gaf :)
Maar, wanneer gebruik je dan de andere helft van de gemalen kaas? Toch aan het eind om over de schotel te strooien voor het afbakken.
Maar je ziet toch aan de foto dat dat gewoon een verspreking is en dat dat cheddar moest zijn?
Kay, wat versta je onder ‘evaporated milk’?? Wat is het nederlandse produkt ervoor? Ik ken het alleen als iets zoets uit Engeland..
Nee, dat is sweetened condenensed milk. Dit is de ongezoete versie… je kunt het vergelijken met dikke, volle koffiemelk.
Kun je dat er dan ook voor gebruiken of anders waar koop jij jou
evaporated milk
Alvast bedankt coor de antwoorden
Gr, Elly
Ik krijg dit soort dingen altijd toegestuurd door vrienden uit Amerika!
Gotta try this – love pasta! But I might just add the extra veggies and call it dinner like you say :)
Yum! I’d take a serving of this for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
This recipe is so similar to breakfast casseroles here in North America, but ours usually use cubed bread , or potatoes. I peruse hundreds of breakfast casserole recipes for a monthly men’s breakfast I do at our church. Im always looking for new ideas. But I also make a very similar pasta dish for dinner. And it is very delicious!
OH. MY. LANDS. This makes me weepy. So pretty. I’m almost mad about it.
My goodness. This looks so yummy. A new dish for July 4th.
Just made this! It was so good…..low carb? What’s that? ;)
This sounds so delish! Will have to try :-)
What a fabulous idea!!! I would never have thought of this. Totally creative!
Looks like my kind of breakfast!
In eastern europe / jewish households we call it KUGEL – it is a pasta casserole with egg pasta and cheese, you can make it sweet or savory. And its definitely a breakfast family staple.
this looks amazing – you have a great site with lots of interesting recipes.