Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole

Unfortunately our mornings are usually pretty hectic. Yet I wanted my older daughter to have a healthy veggie meal prior to leaving to school. So after ready various breakfast casserole recipes, especially one from halfhourmeals.com called Annabelle's Breakfast Casserole, here is what I came up with. I was pleased to see my both my daughters loved it and finally I can rest assured they are enjoying a healthy breakfast to start their day.

INGREDIENTS

6 eggs
1 cup of soy milk
1 tbsp chives
2 slices of whole wheat bread
olive oil
1/2 cup on finely chopped onions
1/2 cup of diced grean and red peppers
1/2 cup mushrroms
1/2 cup frozen spinach
1/2 Boca crumbles
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Salt & pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. In a bowl beat the eggs with soy milk and add chopped fresh chives, salt & pepper to taste
2. In a oven safe dish, spray it with oil then add the two slices of bread
3. Bring olive oil to hot in a sautee pan and insert the onions
4. Once golden, add all other vegetables and Boca crumbles
5. Add this mixture over the bread and let it cool
6. Add the egg s over it then finish with the cheese
7. Leave it overnight in the fridge
8. Next morning warm oven up to 350 degrees and cook casserole for about 20 to 25 minutes

CROQUETES DE CARNE – Portuguese Meat croquets

I usually like making these when I have enough meat leftovers I freeze after each meal.

INGREDIENTS

500 gr of meats previously cooked
50 gr of presunto / prosciutto
1 chourico
2 cups of a thick bechamel
1 egg yolk
2 eggs beaten
flour
bread crumbs
1 onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves finely minced
½ cup finely chopped parsley
salt & pepper to taste
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp curry powder (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Pass of meats through the food mill
2. Mix it to the bechamel along with the garlic cloves, onions and spices in low heat
3. Add a egg yolk
4. Remove from heat and let it cool
5. When cold form the croquets
6. Pass them through flour, then eggs then bread crumbs
7. Place them while not touching each other in a freezer safe digh and place in freezer for about 2 hours
8. Remove them and place them all together in freezer safe container of platic bags and put them back in freezer
9. When ready to serve them, heat oil and deep fry them (still frozen)
10. Can be eaten warm or cold

SUGGESTIONS

The reason to freeze the croquets is that when frying them they will keep much more intact and will not open up.