CHARLESTON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

CHARLESTON BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
"An easy crowd-pleasing breakfast casserole with a crouton and Cheddar cheese base. This recipe calls for bell pepper
and bacon, but you can put any ingredients that you like to dress
it up or down"

12 slices bacon
¼ cup butter, melted
3 cups croutons
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1-3/4 cups milk
1 bell pepper (any color) diced
1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
salt and pepper to taste

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

Preheat oven to 325^.

Melt butter in microwave, or in small pan on the stove over low heat. Spray a 9x12-baking dish with vegetable spray. Place croutons in bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. Sprinkle with grated Cheddar cheese.

Crack eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. Add milk, peppers, mustard, salt and pepper, and beat until well combined. Pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Yield: 8 servings.