I had been looking for a way to use the leftovers from our Easter ham. I saw this recipe and thought there was no way that this couldn’t be good, picked the rest of the ham off the bone and froze it to wait for this recipe!
8 frozen hash brown patties
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1 pound cubed fully cooked ham (2 cups)
7 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
Place hash brown patties in a single layer in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and ham. In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt and mustard. Pour over ham.
Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until edges are golden brown and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
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It all started as a New Year's resolution for 2009. I wanted to start trying menu planning, a concept that I had stumbled across while looking for dinner ideas online. I dove into it with energy and unlike most diets, saw success immediately. The success only made me more interested in how I could improve, what new recipes I could find, etc. I started using my family blog for menu planning posts and it kind of started to take over. So, I decided to give my culinary fumblings their own home- and mygrandcentralkitchen.com was born.
Why "my grand central kitchen?" Well, I have 2 kids that are about 20 months apart. I have a husband who works from home. Cooking is a hobby for me. So you could say that aside from the playroom, the kitchen is the busiest room in my house and usually looks it. ;) It feels a bit like Grand Central Station, especially between 4 and 7 pm.
I hope that this blog gives me even more inspiration for my own home and the ability to inspire others in the kitchen, as well. I'll be posting not just menu planning and recipe links, but also interesting things I find online, things on my wishlist and recommendations. And who knows where it might go from there. :)
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Sam
April 21st, 2009 at 2:18 pm
This sounds delicious. Let me know if you want company for breakfast tomorrow morning!
twobarefeet
April 21st, 2009 at 2:59 pm
This was very good. It’s a great basic recipe. I think next time I make it (yes, we’ll be having it again) I would tweak it. I think a little minced onion would go a long way in here. I also think that I might blind bake the hash browns on the bottom because I was looking for a bit more crunch. If you’re a meataholic, perhaps some chopped bacon on top would be great, as well. This has a lot of possibilities!
twobarefeet
April 26th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Note: While this is delicious when you first make it…it does not reheat well. Next time, I’ll use an 8″ square pan instead of the 9×13, because the leftovers were a waste.
suitNtie
April 26th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
This was pretty good! Only thing it could have used was a tiny bit more spice and (as twobarefeet said) some more crispiness on the bottom.
Didn’t reheat in the microwave well, though.