Low Carb Ham Breakfast Casserole
What could be better than ham, bacon, and eggs? A quick low carb breakfast casserole with plenty of extra other ingredients will hit the spot.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb cubed ham
- 12 eggs
- 8 bacon slices, fried, and crumbled
- Save 2 Tbsp bacon grease for the veggies
- 5 cups Mexican style blend cheese
- 8 oz canned mushrooms, drained
- 4 oz canned diced mild green chiles, drained
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ medium red onion, diced
- ½ heavy cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- Spray a 9" x 11" foil pan with nonstick spray
- Cook the onion and red bell pepper in the bacon grease
- In a large mixing bowl crack the eggs
- Add heavy cream, salt, pepper, and whisk until well combined
- Add ham, bacon, onion, red pepper, mild green chiles, mushrooms, and 2 cups of cheese
- Stir until well combined
- Pour the ham breakfast casserole mixture into the foil pan
- Top the casserole with the remaining 3 cups of cheese
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the casserole edges are golden brown and the eggs are set (dry)
- Let cool for 5 minutes before serving
Lori
Very good! Low carb and tasty!! Next time I will omit the added teaspoon of salt and double the green chilies. I will definitely be making this again!!!
Peter Jautaikis
Recipes are just a guide. Tweak it to your personal tastes. Glad you enjoyed the recipe.