A Delicious Egg Bake

@porwest (94871)
United States
January 23, 2025 6:56am CST
Egg bakes, or egg casseroles, whatever you want to call them, are just delicious. And yes, I did happen to have eggs in the house to make one since I was able to find a fair enough deal a while back on some and bought a couple dozen. I make mine a little different each time, having a couple of combinations I like to use, and like most dishes like this, there's really not too much you can't necessarily put in them that don't taste good. For this batch I browned up some pork sausage and set it aside. Then I cracked 8 eggs into a large mixing bowl and whisked them into a scramble. I added half of a chopped onion, plenty of shredded cheddar cheese, 1 can of evaporated milk, some sliced mushrooms, and tossed in the cooked meat and mixed it well. Greased a 9x12 baking dish and poured the mixture in, making sure to even it all out, then sprinkled a little bit of Parmesan cheese on top. Into the oven it went, baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for a little over an hour or until a toothpick poke comes out dry. Served it up with some buttered toast and a drizzle of salsa on top, it was delicious and of course, good eats. Do you ever make an egg bake? What went on your dinner table last night? ***Not my actual bake, but the picture is pretty good example of what it looks like, although mine is a little less brown on top.***
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@DaddyEvil (139243)
• United States
6h
No, I've never tried making something like that although I do use those ingredients when I'm scrambling eggs. I just call it scrambled eggs with "stuff".
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@porwest (94871)
• United States
4h
Well, we certainly have scrambled eggs way more often than we have an egg bake, and yes. Scrambled eggs are the same for us. Lots of goodies are put in them like meat and cheese and onions and peppers. It's all good eats, but sometimes an egg bake just has a different concentration of flavors and texture that just makes it a good alternative to have from time to time in lieu of scrambled.
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@Beestring (14813)
• Hong Kong
4h
Wow, that sounds really delicious. I also love quiche. I had fried salmon for dinner.
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@porwest (94871)
• United States
3h
Quiche is good too, although it has been ages since I have made one. I'd have to actually look up a recipe just to remember how to make the crust. Salmon is my absolute favorite fish.
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@BarBaraPrz (48133)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5h
I'm not sure I had dinner last night.
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@vandana7 (100944)
• India
3h
He is nasty...he is presenting something you will relish, without sharing it with you...
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@marguicha (224423)
• Chile
5h
I did not know the name in English but yes, I make those. I make just about everything with eggs. I love them.
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@porwest (94871)
• United States
4h
Same here. I love a quiche from time to time, and a strata is also very good. I like omelets, scrambled, fried, poached...you name it. Eggs are just delicious.
@NJChicaa (120830)
• United States
4h
I rarely make frittatas
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@porwest (94871)
• United States
3h
I have never called it a frittata but now that I think about it, that's essentially what this is. To be a frittata it just needs to have milk and eggs and then of course, any other combination of ingredients goes. I love this dish, though. I make scrambled eggs more than anything, but a good old egg bake is exactly what the doctor ordered sometimes. Incidentally, I do sometimes put cream or milk in my scrambled egg mixture, but considerably less than I use in an egg bake, and not every time.
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• United States
5h
Regrettably I now find myself having an intolerance to eggs. They go straight through me. Sad because they're a good source of protein, now often referred to as the "perfect" food.
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@vandana7 (100944)
• India
3h
I am a vegetarian...pass...it looks too yellow orange brown and red to me...do you use turmeric?
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@1creekgirl (42050)
• United States
2h
I've made similar egg casseroles and they're always yummy as I'm sure yours was, too. A pack of 18 eggs at Walmart was almost $8, so I'm eyeing them a little more judiciously now.
@Fleura (30774)
• United Kingdom
6h
Yes we make those, generally with vegetables like broccoli, peppers and sweet potatoes, and call it a fritata. Never thought of using evaporated milk!
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@JudyEv (344021)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
I think we'd call this a quiche. They're delicious whatever they're called. Now - reading Fleur's response, we'd call it frittata too. Maybe a quiche has a pastry base.
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@porwest (94871)
• United States
4h
A quiche is a little different. For example, a quiche usually has a flaky, bottom crust. But the concepts are very similar. I also will make, from time to time, a strata which is made almost the same way, but there is a layer of toasted bread on the bottom.