Cheesy Baked Eggs with Leftover Stuffing – a quick and super easy way to use up some of those Thanksgiving leftovers!
Thanksgiving Leftover Breakfast Casserole with Stuffing
One of the best aspects of Thanksgiving is the leftovers. Turkey sandwiches, turkey soup, turkey casserole – even turkey surprise! But in the past few years I have also had fun with leftover stuffing ideas.
My husband Robert and I both love eggs benedict, so my Leftover Thanksgiving Stuffing Eggs Benedict dish has been a favorite for the last few years. This year, I decided to do something even easier – and the result is Cheesy Baked Eggs in Leftover Stuffing. Simply spread leftover stuffing in the bottom of a baking dish, make hollowed out spaces that you fill with egg, then top with Cheddar cheese and bake. So easy, so delish!
Leftover stuffing can often be dry – the bread in it will absorb any moisture. So, as noted in this recipe, just stir in a bit of vegetable or chicken broth. That should do it!
How to make Leftover Stuffing with Cheesy Baked Eggs
Time needed: 19 minutes.
This leftover stuffing recipe is incredibly easy to prepare with only 4 ingredients! Here are the steps:
- Preheat oven and prep baking dish.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 10-inch round baking dish (can also use a 9-inch square dish or a 7- by 11-inch dish).
- Add stuffing.
If your stuffing is a bit dry, moisten with some vegetable or chicken broth. Spoon stuffing into prepared pan and spread into an even layer
- Add eggs.
Make four hollowed-out spaces in the stuffing (evenly spaced) and put one egg in each space.
- Bake.
Place on middle rack in oven and bake for 12 minutes.
- Add cheese and finish.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese; season with salt and pepper. Bake for an additional 2 minutes or until eggs are almost to desired doneness.
- Rest and serve.
Remove from oven and let sit for around 3 to 5 minutes before serving – note that eggs will continue cooking after removing from the oven.
Other Leftover Stuffing Ideas
Here are a few other ways you can repurpose your leftover stuffing:
- Leftover Thanksgiving Stuffing and Gravy Eggs Benedict
- Use in place of the potatoes in Sausage, Cheese and Hash Brown Strata
- Leftover Dumpling Soup. Make dumplings out of the stuffing, following the directions for the patties in Stuffing Eggs Benedict recipe, but form into 1-inch balls instead of patties. Use in place of the noodles in Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. Add dumplings to broth after Step 2 and cook for 5 minutes.
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Leftover Stuffing with Cheesy Baked Eggs
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 14 mins
- Total Time: 19 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: breakfast and brunch, leftovers, quick and easy
Description
Cheesy Baked Eggs with Leftover Stuffing is a quick and easy way to use up some of those Thanksgiving leftovers!
Ingredients
- 3 cups leftover stuffing, at room temperature
- Vegetable or chicken broth, if needed
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, or more to taste
- kosher salt, to taste
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 10-inch round baking dish (can also use a 9-inch square dish or a 7- by 11-inch dish).
- If your stuffing is a bit dry, moisten with some vegetable or chicken broth. Spoon stuffing into prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Make four hollowed-out spaces and put one egg in each space. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese; season with salt and pepper. Bake for an additional 2 minutes or until eggs are almost to desired doneness.
- Remove from oven and let sit for around 3 to 5 minutes before serving – note that eggs will continue cooking after removing from the oven.
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