Description

It's always good to have a delicious recipe in hand for breakfast/brunch when company comes. This one is can feed a crowd and is simple to make. It can be prepared in a day in advance and baked the next morning.

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 8 oz. loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups)
• 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 c. cottage cheese
• 5 eggs
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 2 t. ground mustard
• 1/2 t. ground nutmeg
• 1 t. black pepper

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Fry bacon in large skillet until crisp; drain on a paper towel lined plate; crumble; set aside. Remove all but 2 T. drippings from skillet. Add onion to skillet; cook and and stir 3 minutes or until softened.
3. Spread 1/2 of the bread cubes in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Layer with 1/2 each of the onion, bacon, Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Spread evenly with cottage cheese. Top with remaining bread cubes, onion, bacon, Cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.