Cooking spray
4 cups cubed French or Italian bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (10-ounce) packages frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped Canadian bacon or lean ham
2 cups shredded 2% milk sharp Cheddar cheese
8 eggs
1 cup skim milk
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon mustard
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream, optional

Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9-inch X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place bread pieces, spinach, onion, ham and cheese in a casserole dish. In a large bowl beat together eggs, milk, thyme, salt, nutmeg and mustard until well blended. Slowly pour in egg mixture. Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove cover before baking. Bake 45-50 minutes until casserole is golden and puffy and center reaches 160°F. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Top each serving with sour cream, if desired.

APPROXIMATE NUTRIENT CONTENT PER SERVING (per serving of 1/7):
315 calories; 24 gm protein; 3 gm fat; 20 gm carbohydrate; 464 mg calcium; 886 mg sodium; 271 mg cholesterol.

Recipe Source: American Egg Board