Summer Veggie Wife Saver
Need a brunch idea for the summer months? Why leave a wife saver for only Christmas morning. We need help all through the year!! So I thought that a Summer Veggie Wife Saver would be a great idea not only for time saving but to showcase some great fresh produce at this time of year!!
Instead of the usual cheddar cheese and back bacon or ham I lightened up this recipe for summer using a herbed havarti and in place of the meat, garden fresh vegetables. I left in the wonderful corn flake topping as that I think is a must!!
This is such an easy dish to make and really is a time saver. We served this when we had company in town for brunch. It was gobbled down. I liked the veggies and havarti even more than the traditional recipe.

Summer Veggie Wife Saver
This Summer Veggie Wife Saver is a great recipe to enjoy all the delicious vegetables in the summertime. It makes a great vegetarian main or can be accompanied with bacon, sausage, or whatever you enjoy!
Ingredients
- 16 slices of good quality bread
- 165 gm. package of sliced herbed havarti (approx. 6 large slices)
- 1 large zucchini, sliced thinly on the diagonal
- 10 asparagus spears, diced
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 6 eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup finely minced onion
- 1/4 cup red pepper, diced
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 dashes Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- Corn Flakes, crushed slightly and enough to cover the top of the dish
Instructions
- Butter a large 9x13" pan adn set aside. In a large skillet with the olive oil and over medium heat, saute the zucchini and asparagus until tender crisp. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Place 8 slices of bread at the bottom of the dish, covering as much space as possible. Add the sauteed vegetables in a layer. Top wth the havarti cheese. Cover with the rest of the bread.
- Whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper. Add the mustard, onion, red pepper, worchestershire sauce, Tabasco and milk. Pour over the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, preheat the oven to 350 F. Top the casserole with corn flakes and pour on the melted butter. Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 274Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 327mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 10g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

Comments & Reviews
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
The title of the recipe is so funny, looks absolutely delicious, Tara!
Tara Noland says
Thanks Florian!
Debi @ Life Currents says
I’m all for wife-saving! And this looks delish! I’m happy it’s vegetarian too!
Tara Noland says
Thanks Debi, it was so good!
christine says
Yum, Tara! This is exactly the kind of thing I like to make for dinner on a night I can’t figure out what to make! Lovely.
Tara Noland says
Thank you Christine!
Catherine says
Dear Tara, this looks and sounds delicious. Pinning to make soon! xo, Catherine
Tara Noland says
Thanks Catherine, enjoy!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over says
Love an easy weekend morning meal and the name? Too cute! 😀
Kavey says
In our house it would be the husband saver, since my husband does the majority of the cooking (and the rest of the domestic chores too). Looks delicious, one to bookmark!
Anita says
Wondering whether you have ever tried broccoli in your wifesaver recipe. I want to make this in a couple of days and thought brocollie would be good in it.
Thanks Anita
Tara Noland says
I haven’t but don’t see why it wouldn’t be good. Just make sure to cook it first before putting it in like the other veggies.