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Ham & Gruyère Egg BakeHam & Gruyère Egg Bake
Ham & Gruyère Egg Bake

Ham & Gruyère Egg Bake

A hearty, satisfying egg bake made with ham, Gruyère cheese, leeks and big chunks of French bread. Assemble the night before and pop it in the oven in the morning for an easy weekday breakfast. Great for holiday brunch, too.
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Ham and Gruyère Egg Casserole
Ham & Gruyère Egg Bake
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings12
Cook Time55 Minutes
Ingredients
1-pound loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 leek, thoroughly cleaned, white and light green parts sliced and chopped
1 - 5-ounce bag baby spinach, roughly chopped
8 ounces diced ham
8 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded
8 large eggs
2 ¾ cups milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Directions
  1. Spray 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Heat olive oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add leek and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add in chopped spinach and stir, cooking until wilted. Remove from heat.
  5. Layer half of the bread cubes on the bottom of the baking dish.
  6. Top with half of the ham, half of the leek/spinach mixture and half of the cheese.
  7. Repeat with bread, ham, leek/spinach and cheese.
  8. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
  9. Pour evenly over baking dish.
  10. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  11. In the morning, set out the baking dish for 30 minutes.
  12. Heat the oven to 350 F.
  13. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until golden brown and egg casserole is baked through. Serve and enjoy!
30 minutes
Prep Time
55 minutes
Cook Time
12
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 12 servings
1-pound loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
L&B French Bread
L&B French Bread, 14 Ounce
$2.99$0.21/oz
2 tablespoons olive oil
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
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$11.99 was $12.99$0.71/oz
1 leek, thoroughly cleaned, white and light green parts sliced and chopped
Leeks
Leeks, 1 Each
$1.99
1 - 5-ounce bag baby spinach, roughly chopped
Fresh Express Baby Spinach
Fresh Express Baby Spinach, 5 Ounce
$4.49$0.90/oz
8 ounces diced ham
L&B Boneless Ham Steak
L&B Boneless Ham Steak, 0.5 Pound
$6.00 avg/ea$11.99/lb
8 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded
Emmi Le Gruyere Cheese
Emmi Le Gruyere Cheese, 5.3 Ounce
$12.99$2.45/oz
8 large eggs
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs
L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
2 ¾ cups milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.49$4.98/gal
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
L&B Dijon Mustard
L&B Dijon Mustard, 9.5 Ounce
$3.99$0.42/oz
½ teaspoon salt
Alessi Sea Salt
Alessi Sea Salt, 2.83 Ounce
$3.59$1.27/oz
½ teaspoon pepper
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 2 Ounce
$8.19$4.10/oz

Directions

  1. Spray 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Heat olive oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add leek and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add in chopped spinach and stir, cooking until wilted. Remove from heat.
  5. Layer half of the bread cubes on the bottom of the baking dish.
  6. Top with half of the ham, half of the leek/spinach mixture and half of the cheese.
  7. Repeat with bread, ham, leek/spinach and cheese.
  8. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
  9. Pour evenly over baking dish.
  10. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  11. In the morning, set out the baking dish for 30 minutes.
  12. Heat the oven to 350 F.
  13. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until golden brown and egg casserole is baked through. Serve and enjoy!