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Crescent Roll Casserole

Make this casserole when you’re short on time but want something big on taste. It’s a cinch to whip together, so even beginner cooks will earn oodles of praise. There are many variations of this type of casserole dish, but you’ll find our personal favorite way of making this dish below. Want to be totally indulgent? Add another layer of crescent rolls to the top of the casserole. It’s like your own bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on a croissant roll! Indulgent? Yes. Tasty? You betcha!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 (8-ounce) can Pillsbury crescent rolls
6 to 7 thick slices Swiss cheese
4 large eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

    Step 2

    Separate the crescent dough and press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared baking dish. Place the cheese slices over the dough.

    Step 3

    In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk, onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour the mixture over the cheese slices and sprinkle the casserole with the bacon. Cover loosely with tin foil, and bake for 1 hour or until the eggs are firm and the top is golden brown. Garnish with the chopped parsley and serve.

From The Casserole Queens Cookbook by Crystal Cook & Sandy Pollock. Copyright © 2011 by Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock; Food photographs copyright © 2011 by Ben Fink. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers. Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock, the Casserole Queens, have been delivering casseroles in Austin, Texas, since 2006; they also teach cooking classes at Whole Foods stores in the area. They have been featured on Food Network's Throwdown! with Bobby Flay and Bobby Flay Radio on Sirius XM, as well as on television news and radio talk shows.
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