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!
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 274kcal
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
Serving: 1 | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g