This cheesy and easy egg asparagus casserole recipe is great! A cheesy egg bake that is great with leftover ham inside, perfect for breakfast to start the morning. Family friendly, cheap with vegetables inside you’ll love.
If you’re looking for a Christmas morning casserole, a leftover ham casserole or brunch item this asparagus casserole recipe is perfect. We love breakfast casseroles. I can throw them together and enjoy a hearty meal using items in my fridge that need to be cooked, and I love using leftovers from the night before too. This and others added to our long list of quick and easy casseroles for you to enjoy. (affiliate links present)
Easy Egg Bake with Asparagus and Ham
Who doesn’t love asparagus in the air fryer or grilled on the barbecue??!! Even if they weren’t in season you can swap it out for something else like broccoli. This breakfast egg bake is very versatile like that.
Frozen Asparagus Recipe
Can only find frozen?? NO problem. We show you how to cook frozen asparagus beforehand so you can make this year round. We live in a small town so I get that produce isn’t available all the time. This is our favorite vegetable so I had to figure out how to make this happen even in the cooler months like February. On to our asparagus egg casserole recipe you should make this week!
I know Thanksgiving is all about turkey but if you have family from out of town or are a bunch who likes to start early in the morning and spend all day together you will need something hearty to get y’all thru the day until the big meal is ready to eat.
It is best to make things that can be whipped up quick, enjoyed all day long and reheat well. Next to our spinach quiche this is one of our go to dishes. You can make it gluten free if need be, but also add all the things into it if there are no restrictions in your home. Load it up with bacon bits with some French’s fried onions on top etc…
Asparagus Egg Casserole with Bacon
You could use white, brown or even egg beaters already whipped in the carton to make this one. Just refer to the instructions as to how many cups 8 eggs is. As far as the meat goes you could leave it out, or use any precooked protein like bacon bits year round right out of the bag
Can you bake asparagus in casserole?
You betcha! Using leftover ham from my crockpot ham recipe I made the other night I thought I’d throw it into an egg and cheese casserole and see how it would turn out, it was so yummy. It’s just one of our many leftover ham recipes on the site because….well I hate to waste food ever. We don’t want anyone to get hangry now so let me show you a quick rundown on how this is made.
You can see what is needed here above. Like I said, if you want to make it vegetarian then you would obviously skip all the meat and go with it as is. Meat lovers can go the opposite direction. I tend to use whatever I have on hand so after Christmas and Easter it would be ham of course. Adds lots of flavor and a bit of sodium it needs.
If I do add meat I’d skip the salt and pepper because it’s already incorporated with the protein. You know what I am getting at I am sure….. Here are the basic ingredients needed and a few tweaks we have made along the way that we’ve enjoyed. Let us know if you use anything else that makes it amazing as well.
Asparagus Quiche Ingredients
- Eggs should be whisked close to room temperature
- Asparagus – could opt for broccoli florets if necessary
- Butter or lactose free alternative
- Garlic minced is a great add
- Milk or dairy free alternative
- Onions diced are optional
- Mushrooms should be sliced, portabella is best
- Cheese, we like white cheddar
- Ham or bacon bits work, both need to be precooked
- A handful of crispy fried onions or crushed ritz crackers is great on the top too if you want a little crunch, kinda’ like green bean casserole – ish.
I’m a big texture gal so I like a bit of crispiness on top if I have some on hand. This is what it looks like when it is done. Everyone loves this recipe, even my kids now. Perfect especially if you make it in a pretty baking dish you can just set it out as is for serving.
How to Make Asparagus Casserole with Eggs
- Grease casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Slice butter into small pieces and place into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle garlic and onions on top of butter. Place pan into a cooled oven and preheat oven to 350. (Remove pan when preheating is finished)
- In a large bowl whisk together your eggs and then add milk and stir together well.
- Blend in spices. Add diced ham, asparagus, mushrooms and 1/2 cup cheese, mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and return to oven for an additional 5 minutes
- When you remove the casserole from the oven it will be very puffy. Let set for 5 minutes as it settles. Slice to serve.
in slow cooker
If you wanted to cook this without an oven you could use these ingredients but follow the directions and timing in our Crockpot breakfast casserole recipe instead. Leftovers should be placed into a dish, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.
You would want to at least defrost it if frozen. If you want it to become soft then yes you could blanch or parboil it quickly first. In the case that you wanted it to keep it’s texture with a little bite to it then I would not cook before baking in a casserole or other dish, just cut into bite size pieces.
Thin!! Thick pieces will be tough to chew and taste woody, just skip it if that is all the store has. You wan the thickness to be about the size of a pencil ideally for the best taste and texture.
Other vegetable brunch ideas you’ll love
- Breakfast bundt cake is made with refrigerated biscuits and eggs too. Only takes about 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to bake so great for holiday mornings.
- Ground Beef Asparagus Pasta is great for a get together using the same veggies.
- Then check out our savory zucchini muffins where you could add in this veggie as well cut up into small bits.
Egg Asparagus Casserole Recipe
Equipment
- 1 casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1/2 c onion, diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 8 eggs
- 1.5 c milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 c ham, diced, could use bacon bits
- 1 c asparagus, fresh, sliced into 1″ pcs.
- 1 c mushrooms, quartered
- 3/4 c cheese, mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Grease casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Slice butter into small pieces and place into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle garlic and onions on top of butter. Place pan into a cooled oven and preheat to 350. (Remove pan when preheating is finished)
- In a large bowl, combine eggs and whisk well. Add milk and whisk well.
- Stir in spices. Add ham, asparagus, mushrooms and 1/2 cup cheese and mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and return to oven for an additional 5 minutes
- When you remove the casserole from the oven, it will be very puffy. Let set for 5 minutes as it settles. Slice to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
can I use frozen asparagus
I might leave those on the counter for 30 minutes to defrost a bit first.