Fiesta Egg Casserole

Aunt Sue Knight's recipe

10 eggs
2 c (8 oz) shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
2 c (8 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese
2 c small curd cottage cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Butter 13x9 dish. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in cheese, and remaining ingredients & mix well. Pour into dish. Bake until edges are golden brown & center is set, 35-40 minutes. Serve with salsa.

Cinnamon French Toast with Raspberries

 Year-Round Fresh pg. 61 serv 6 3 points STOVE
2 lg egg whites
1 large egg
1/3 c low-fat milk
2 T light brown sugar
½ t cinnamon
½ t vanilla extract
6 slices light whole wheat bread
1 ½ t canola oil
3 c raspberries
1 ½ t confectioners sugar

1. Whisk together egg whites, egg, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in large shallow dish.
2. Dip each slice of bread in egg mixture, turning several times to coat.
3. Heat ½ t of oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 slices of bread and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Repeat with remaining ½ t oil and remaining bread. Cut each slice in half on diagonal. Top with raspberries and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.

Creamy banana French toast casserole

MAKE AHEAD
 {serves 12} p 19 Cook Up Comfort 6 points oven  
12 slices whole wheat or oatmeal bread, cut into quarters
1 c reduced fat (2% milk)
½ c maple syrup
6 large eggs
4 oz Neufchatel (light cream cheese), softened
4 ripe bananas
1 T rum (optional)
2 t lemon juice
1 t vanilla extract
½ t ground nutmeg
½ t cinnamon
¼ t salt
3 T confectioners’ sugar
Creamy banana French toast casserole  1. Spray 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray
2. Overlap bread in prepared dish so it lines sides and bottom in single layer
3. Combine milk, maple syrup, eggs, Neufchatel, 2 bananas, rum, lemon juice, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in blender; process until smooth. Slowly pour mixture over bread; gently press down on bread to make sure bread is completely submerged. Cover dish with foil; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes…or up to overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350. Thinly slice remaining 2 bananas; tuck in between pieces of bread. Cover dish with foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until casserole is golden brown and knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 10 minutes longer. Dust with confectioners
sugar and cut into 12 portions.

Easter Breakfast Casserole (make night before)

• 1 (12 ounce) packagejohnsonville breakfast sausage links
• 6 English muffins, cut into 1 in cubes
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄2 cup chopped red pepper
• 12 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup bacon bits
• Cook sausage according to package directions. Cool slightly, cut into 1/4 inch slices. Place English muffin cubes in the bottom of a greased 13x9 baking dish Drizzle with butter. Layer with sausage, cheese, onion and bell pepper. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over cheese. Sprinkle with bacon, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Uncover and bake 350 for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand.