eggs benedict casserole

Servings: 12
Rating: 3
Difficulty: intermediate
Category: breakfast
Prep: 30 minutes, 8 hours to chill
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 10 hours

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 
  • 8 oz. Canadian bacon slices, chopped 
  • 6 English muffins, split 
  • 1 bunch scallions, white and green parts separated 
  • 6 large eggs 
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3/4 tsp. black pepper 
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt, divided 
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 
  • 6 large egg yolks 
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp. paprika, plus more for garnish

Directions:

  1. Cook bacon and toast English muffins:

    Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add bacon. Cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving drippings in skillet. (Do not wipe skillet clean.)

    Return skillet to medium-high. Working in batches, add English muffin halves, cut sides down, to hot drippings in skillet. Cook until toasted, about 1 minute. Let muffin halves cool slightly.

  2. Assemble the casserole:

    Chop English muffin halves into bite-size pieces. Place on bottom of a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

    Sprinkle with cooked bacon.

    Finely chop white parts of scallions, and sprinkle over mixture in dish. (Wrap green parts of scallions in a damp paper towel; chill until ready to use.)

    Whisk together whole eggs, milk, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl.

    Pour over mixture in baking dish.

    Cover with plastic wrap. Chill at least 8 hours or up to 16 hours.

  3. Bake the casserole:

    Preheat oven to 350ºF. Let casserole stand at room temperature while oven preheats. Bake until top is browned and casserole is set, about 40 minutes.

  4. Make the hollandaise:

    Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-low. Keep butter hot over lowest heat (do not let it brown). Process egg yolks, lemon juice, mustard, paprika, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a blender on medium just to combine, about 5 seconds. With blender running on medium speed, slowly pour hot, melted butter through center opening in blender lid. Process until mixture is smooth and thick, about 1 minute.

  5. Finish the casserole:

    Drizzle about 1/2 cup hollandaise over warm casserole. Finely chop reserved green scallion parts, and sprinkle over top. Sprinkle with paprika; serve with remaining hollandaise.

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