Make-Ahead Cheesy Ham-Mushroom Egg Bake

• 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 2 1/2 cups swiss cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 lb fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 small chopped yellow onion (or use 6 green onions, chopped)
• 1 small green bell peppers or 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 cups fully-cooked cubed ham
• 8 large eggs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups half-and-half cream or 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1/4 teaspoon white salt
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

1. Grease a 13 x 9-inch caserole dish.
2. Sprinkle 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese into the bottom of the casserole dish.
3. In a skillet melt butter over medium-high heat.
4. Add in mushrooms, onion and and bell pepper; cook stirring until softened and the mushroom loose their moisture, then stir in chopped ham.
5. Sprinkle the mixture over the cheese.
6. In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs with flour, half and half cream or milk, salt and pepper; pour over the ham mixture.
7. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
8. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before baking.
9. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
10. Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
11. Remove from oven and sprinkle about 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese on top and allow to melt.
12. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

cheddar cheese, butter, mushrooms, yellow onion, green bell peppers, ham, eggs, flour, cream, salt, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/make-ahead-cheesy-ham-mushroom-egg-bake-317111 (may not work)