Ham, egg, and cheese breakfast casserole
This breakfast casserole with ham, egg, and cheese is so good, everyone will want it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
This Recipe includes:
 | Deep pie crust – use a deep pie or pizza crust for a breakfast casserole, as a thin crust may get too soggy with the egg mixture. |
 | Smoked ham – any type of smoked ham or jambon cru will do. |
 | Sour cream – sour cream for gluten-free, but you can also use cream cheese. |
 | Eggs – to hold the quiche together. |
 | Cheese – use shredded cheese such as gruyère, cheddar, goat cheese, etc. |
 | (Optional) spinach – fresh baby spinach or regular spinach for nutrients |
 | Salt and pepper |
A casserole bake with scrambled eggs, ham and cheese is one of those hearty breakfasts that everyone looks forward to. I usually prepare it the night before and just leave it in the fridge for the next couple of days to make for a quick morning before having to get out the door.
It doesn’t take long to prepare, so it’s a great choice for busy families. And the best part of a breakfast casserole is that you can change the ingredients every few days to keep things interesting.
Recipe Variations
The base ingredients of eggs, cream, and pie crust remain the same, so you can easily test out the other ingredients. Some recipe variation ideas include:
- Smoked Salmon and cream cheese
- Dried tomatoes and black olives
- Cooked shredded chicken
- Roquefort and pear
- Goat cheese and fig
- Spinach and feta
- Cheddar and brocolli
If you are using frozen or uncooked ingredients, those will need to pre-cook them before using them in the recipe. Items like bacon, sausages, or chicken must be precooked as the crust will rise before they finish cooking, and you may risk falling ill from uncooked food.
Fresh spinach, mushrooms, onions etc. will be much faster and easier to use into the recipe than using ingredients that have to be cooked.
You can also alternate the cheeses, using goat cheese or roquefort, for example. The cheeses that that work well most of the time are hard cheeses such as gruyère, cheddar, or emmental.
Cooking tips
- Note, if you use bacon instead of smoked ham, it should be cooked beforehand.
- Instead of sour cream, you can also vary it up by substituting sour cream with this garlic greek yogurt sauce recipe.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 deep dish pie crust
- 250 g of smoked ham (9 oz)
- 10 eggs
- 1 cup of sour cream
- 1.5 cups of shredded cheese eg. goat cheese, gruyère or cheddar
- 300 g of spinach (optional) (10 oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground garlic
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180C (375F).
- Place the pie crust in a large casserole dish.
- Beat the eggs and sour cream in a large bowl.
- Add the garlic, salt, and pepper into the bowl.
- Cut the smoked ham into small thin cubes.
- Add the ham (and optional spinach) onto the pie crust.
- Spread the mixture across the pie crust.
- Place in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Take out of the oven and add the cheese on top.
- Place in the oven for another 15 minutes or until the top crust of the eggs look cooked.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.
What to serve with it?
If you are having this ham, egg, and cheese casserole for breakfast, it can be as simple as serving it with a cup of tea/coffee and yogurt for a quick and healthy breakfast. You can also serve it with a smoothie or freshly pressed orange juice.
How to store it?
Let the breakfast casserole cool before you place them in an airtight container designed for the freezer, and it should last for about a month or so.
When ready to eat, thaw the breakfast in a refrigerator overnight and bake at 350ºF (175°C) for about 20 minutes until warm. (You can also use a microwave.)
