Ham Cups and Eggs

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

This is a very simple recipe that came out of the hard times of the Great Depression. It uses few ingredients and inexpensive ingredients (leftovers work well). My family of six loves this meal. It is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes and ham from a Sunday dinner. Add some Hollandaise sauce and it's almost eggs Benedict. Add and adapt the recipe to use up odds and ends in the fridge. Great meal for a Monday! Leftover chives or shredded cheese...add them to the potatoes. The recipe begs you to be creative and use up what you have. Garnish with parsley, grated cheese, or chopped scallions.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Ham Cups and Eggs

Ingredients

5 cups mashed potatoes

or as needed

6 slices cooked ham

6 eggs

¼ cup butter

cut into small pieces

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

or as desired

1 tablespoon prepared Hollandaise sauce

or as desired

Cheese and Potato Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat bottom of a 12x12-inch casserole dish with butter.

Step 2

Spread mashed potatoes into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish to a depth of about 2 inches. Press ham slices into the mashed potatoes to form cup shapes. Break an egg into each ham cup. Dot mashed potatoes with butter. Sprinkle with parsley.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set 25 to 30 minutes. Scoop ham cups and mashed potatoes onto serving plates and drizzle with Hollandaise sauce.

Nutritional Information

Ham Cups and Eggs

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 361.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.1g 30%

Carbohydrates: 31.1g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 19.6g 30%

Saturated Fat: 9.2g 46%

Cholesterol: 233.2mg 78%

Vitamin A Iu: 561.1IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.6mg 51%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 37%

Vitamin C: 21.1mg 35%

Folate: 39.1mcg 10%

Calcium: 73.9mg 7%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 42.1mg 15%

Potassium: 680.6mg 19%

Sodium: 1023.4mg 41%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 176.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.