Ham & Cheese Brioche Casserole Recipe

Name: Ham & Cheese Brioche Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 6 slices Sara Lee® Artesano™ Brioche Bakery Bread, cubed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4-6 small shallots, minced; 1 cup broccoli, diced; 10 eggs; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups whole milk; 2 cups heavy cream; ½ teaspoon black pepper, plus more for top; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup ham, diced; 1¼ cups grated Gruyère, divided; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, for garnish

Ingredients

6 slices Sara Lee® Artesano™ Brioche Bakery Bread, cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
4-6 small shallots, minced
1 cup broccoli, diced
10 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
½ teaspoon black pepper, plus more for top
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup ham, diced
1¼ cups grated Gruyère, divided
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, for garnish

PREP TIME 5m	COOK TIME 25m	TOTAL TIME 30m
YIELD 3 servings

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350?F, and lightly oil a 10x10-inch baking dish.
Transfer cubed bread to a large mixing bowl.
In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the shallots and broccoli and sauté, about 5 minutes, or until softened.
Remove from heat and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the eggs.
Whisk in the salt, milk, cream, pepper and nutmeg.
Pour the egg mixture over bread.
Add the ham, thyme and ¾ cup of Gruyère, and mix well.
Allow the mixture to sit for about 5-10 minutes so the bread soaks in the custard.
Carefully pour mixture into prepared pan.
The custard should come up to the top of the pan.
Sprinkle remaining ½ cup of Gruyère on top, and sprinkle with more black pepper.
Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour.
The casserole is done when the custard is set and no longer runny in the middle.
Test it by inserting a butter knife in the center to check the texture.
If the top of the casserole gets too dark before the custard is set, cover with a piece of foil and continue baking.
Sprinkle thyme over the top of the casserole before slicing.
Serve warm.