Ham & Cheese Egg Bake
This savory ham and cheese egg bake is the ultimate comfort breakfast—packed with fluffy eggs, melty cheese, and smoky ham, all baked to golden perfection. Perfect for lazy weekends or easy make-ahead mornings!
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 5-6 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1 lb Monterey Jack or Colby Jack Cheese shredded
- 16 oz small curd cottage cheese
- ½ lb good quality ham diced
- ½ cup butter melted and divided
- ½ cup flour regular or gluten-free (I like Mom’s Place Gluten-Free Flour Blend )
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat eggs and add Tabasco sauce.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, depending on how salty the ham is.
- Mix in cheese, cottage cheese and ham, and stir until combined.
- Add in flour and baking powder and ¼ up of the melted butter and mix thoroughly.
- Swirl remaining butter in 9 x 13 pan to coat the bottom and sides of the baking dish, then pour in egg bake mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 400℉, then reduce heat to 350℉ and bake for an additional 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
- Cut into squares and serve!