Asiago Bagel Breakfast Bake

Summary

Yield
8 Servings
Source

Panera Bread

Prep time1 1⁄2 hours
Recipe TypesBreakfast

Description

'Treat your guests to a savory egg and Asiago bagel breakfast bake that you can prepare in advance.'  This is from the Panera Bread website.    The amazing picture is from BlessUsOLord blog that has awesome recipes. 

I made this today and there were groans of pleasure. 

Ingredients

8 eggs (large)
1⁄4tsalt
2cwhole milk
1tfresh chopped tarragon (or 1/2 tsp dried)
1⁄4tpaprika
  fresh ground pepper to taste
6ozmonterey jack or medium cheddar cheese, grated (i used 1/2 monterey jack, 1/2 extra sharp cheddar)
6ozasiago cheese, grated
4 asiago cheese bagels

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, salt, milk, tarragon, and paprika. Season with pepper.
  2. Mix the grated cheeses together in a bowl.
  3. Cut the bagels into bite-size pieces.
  4. Grease a 2-quart soufflé or casserole dish.
  5. Starting with the bagel pieces, alternately layer bagel pieces and grated cheese into the dish.
  6. Pour the egg mixture evenly over everything, cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  8. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour, until the top is golden brown.

 

Notes

I especially like that you do all the prep work the night before then put it in the oven in the morning (especially helpful for innkeepers!)  The aroma from the kitchen today was (is) amazing!   You could probably just use plain bagels ...

Yummm ... thank you Panera Bread!

~ seashanty