Take-it-Easy Breakfast Bake

Perfect for Christmas morning; prepare this dish the night before and the next morning enjoy opening gifts while it bakes!
    
     14 slices of bread, crust removed from 6 slices

     Butter

     7 large eggs

     2 C milk

     2 C ham, diced

     2 C cheddar cheese, shredded

     1 medium red pepper, seeded & diced

     1 medium onion, diced

     Salt and pepper, to taste

     Paprika

Butter one side of 6 crustless-bread slices; place butter-side-down in 9×13-inch pan.

Beat together eggs and milk; mix in remaining ingredients and pour over bread slices. Cube 8 remaining bread slices and place over top of egg mixture. Garnish top with paprika; cover and refrigerate over night.

Bake, uncovered, in preheated 350-degree oven for 1 hour. Serves 8-10.

Submitted by Chef Mary Kelly, owner of Simply Delicious Personal Chef Service.
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