{"id":2996,"date":"2026-04-03T00:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2996"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:20:55","slug":"savory-baked-cheese-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/savory-baked-cheese-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Savory Baked Cheese Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Savory Baked Cheese Casserole<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cups bread cubes (day-old or toasted slightly)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite cheese blend)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup chopped onions<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh herbs (like parsley or thyme) for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven:<\/strong> Set your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Grease a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish with butter or non-stick spray.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare bread base:<\/strong> In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, shredded cheddar, Parmesan, and chopped onions. Mix well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make custard mixture:<\/strong> In another bowl, whisk together milk, heavy cream, eggs, melted butter, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine:<\/strong> Pour the custard mixture over the bread and cheese mixture. Gently fold until all bread cubes are coated and the cheese is evenly distributed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let it soak:<\/strong> Allow the mixture to sit for 10\u201315 minutes so the bread absorbs the custard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong> Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Bake uncovered for 35\u201345 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the casserole is set in the middle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garnish and serve:<\/strong> Sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving. Enjoy warm!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This casserole is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even as a side dish for dinner. You can also add cooked bacon, ham, or vegetables for extra flavor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Savory Baked Cheese Casserole Ingredients: 4 cups bread cubes (day-old or toasted slightly) 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (or your&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2996"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2998,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2996\/revisions\/2998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}