Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole with Spinach and Mushrooms

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Save time in the morning by preparing this vegetarian breakfast casserole with spinach and mushrooms the night before. It's as easy as layer-refrigerate-bake!

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
6 slices white bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups milk
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained

Directions

1 Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Layer bread cubes evenly across the dish.
2 Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pour mixture evenly over the bread cubes. Sprinkling in even layers, top with 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, then spinach, then sliced mushrooms, then remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4 Remove casserole from the refrigerate and uncover. Bake in the preheated oven until set, 40 to 45 minutes.