My friend Norma gave me this recipe a couple of months ago, and I’ve made it at least six or seven times since then. It’s perfect for breakfast when you have company or for a wedding or baby shower where you’re serving brunch. It’s great with orange rolls and fruit – and so, so pretty when it comes out of the oven.
Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole
1 12 oz. package bacon, chopped and fried (reserve about 2 Tbs. of bacon grease)
2 packages fresh sliced mushrooms
2 packages crescent rolls
8 large eggs, beaten
2 cups Pet milk (Pet milk is a brand of EVAPORATED milk that we like in the South):-)
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Cook bacon pieces. Drain on paper towels. In reserved bacon grease, saute’ mushrooms until they lose their firmness (about 8 minutes). While mushrooms are cooking, press crescent roll dough in the bottom of a large (around 10 x 13), greased casserole dish, making sure that you press all the seams together. Depending on the size of your casserole dish, you may have a little bit of dough left over.
In a separate bowl, combine eggs, Pet milk, milk, and cheese. Set aside.
Scatter bacon and mushrooms on top of the crescent roll dough. Pour egg / milk / cheese mixture on top.
Bake 15 minutes on 325, then 35-40 minutes on 300.
You won’t believe how good this is. My husband even likes it – and he’s not a fan of breakfast casseroles (he thinks anything I would serve for brunch isn’t “real” food). And if you don’t like bacon and mushrooms, you could do sausage and onion, ham and spinach – any combination would work.
Y’all enjoy!
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That sounds so yummy! I think I’ll make it this weekend and add it to my recipe notebook.
What is Pet Milk?
:-) :-) :-) I’ve never heard of it, and I doubt my first instinct (you want me to milk my pet?!) was correct!
Yum, sounds great! :-)
YUMMMMMMMMMMMM
I am all for new breakfast stuff!
my Hubs always makes breakfast tacos.. but I am thinking this will be a new favorite!
What in the world is pet milk?? :) I have no idea!!
Okay. I didn’t even THINK that the Pet milk thing wouldn’t translate from the South to other parts of the country. :-)
Pet milk is a brand evaporated milk, favored by Southern cooks region-wide.
FUN-ny. Sorry, y’all.
I have to admit that I was puzzled by the PET milk thing, too. A quick Google search revealed that it was either something I could purchase at PetSmart or it was evaporated milk. I’m glad to see it’s the latter. :)
You are just a font of yummy-sounding recipes, BooMama. I’m copying this one and will be trying it out soon, I think.
Are you trying to make us all fat(ter)?? All these recipes have been great. Maybe I’ll just have Boomama week of cooking, because I keep meaning to try them all.
I may have to make this and invite my fellow breakfast loving friend over. I LOVE mushrooms.
LOL I know what Pet milk is ;). Happy Wednesday – our tip is up as well!
How funny no one knew what Pet milk is. Same thing as Carnation Evaporated Milk, only better.
Have to say Sarah’s guess was pretty interesting.
Bev and Don are going to love that you gave me this recipe. I plan to make this when they’re out here visiting at the end of the month. It really does sound good.
funny about the Pet Milk. Recipe sounds good!
Ooooh! PERFECT timing! I just volunteered to organize the food for an upcoming Emmaus planning day and THIS will be our breakfast! None of my other breakfast casseroles were doing it for me!
PS: About how many does this serve???
OH my goodness YUMMMMMM!! Printing this one out.
This sounds good. I’ve got several breakfast casserole recipes, but none with crescent rolls. I would have never guessed that Pet milk was regional, but then I’m a Southern girl. :o)
This sounds delicious! I’m printing it out. And yes, the pet milk thing threw me at first as well. :)
When are you going to add one of your awesome recipes to my Five Ingredient Friday recipe exchange?! :)
Oh, and I’ve posted a WFMW baptism gift tip. Stop by and take a peek. :)
Your “not real food” comment made my laugh – I can just HEAR my husband saying that! I think I’ll push this one on him & see if he STILL thinks it is “fru-fru girly food!” Thanks!
Now I’m hungry, will have to try this, thanks
LOL about the Pet Milk. :) I wouldn’t have thought that other areas of the country didn’t have it — I can see how funny that would sound without knowing what it was.
Sounds like a great casserole!
Man, I would love to try this… too bad I don’t like eggs : )
Maybe I can pass it on to someone else though!
Oooh, I love breakfast casseroles, and this one could be really versatile by exchanging a few ingredients. I’ll be copying and pasting this one to my wordpad to save and try, thanks very muchly, BooMama.
I use Pet milk all the time, too, and I never thought about it being a Southern thing. Wonder what they use up “North”? Carnation? Or do they even have THAT?
Hmmmmm….. ;-)
yum! looking forward to trying this soon!
Okay, I am LOVING all these recipes you are posting!
BooMama-
That group that did the treadmill routine that you linked us to was on the MTV music awards (saw it on Extra). I guess they are the hottest thing on YouTube.
This sounds soooo good. I can’t wait to try it. That milk your pet comment is going to have me laughing the rest of the day!!!
Trixi
Oh……..yum! I am always looking for great breakfast ideas!
Thanks for sharing!
Our kids LOVE breakfast, even for dinner. This is definitely a keeper.
My WFMWis about saving time and money.
Sounds great. I think I’ll try it. Thanks for the recipe!
Oh yum! This looks delicious! Recipes on Wednesday always work for me!
Thanks!