Florentine Egg Bake

Name: Florentine Egg Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 4 ounces Swiss cheese, cubed; 4 ounces thinly sliced deli ham, coarsely chopped; 8 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon prepared pesto; 1 cup biscuit/baking mix; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

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Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Bake: 50 min. + standing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Patricia Harmon, Baden, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

This flavorful breakfast bake comes together quickly using handy convenience foods, including refrigerated hash browns, biscuit mix and store-bought pesto. For a seafood variation, replace the ham with crabmeat.

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Yield:8 servings

Prep:30 min

Cook:50 min

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Ingredients

1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
4 ounces Swiss cheese, cubed
4 ounces thinly sliced deli ham, coarsely chopped
8 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon prepared pesto
1 cup biscuit/baking mix
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups shredded Asiago cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, combine the hash browns and oil. Press into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

2
Combine the spinach and Swiss cheese; sprinkle over crust. Top with ham. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk and pesto. Combine the biscuit mix, salt and pepper; add to egg mixture. Stir in the Asiago cheese. Pour over ham.
3
Bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with basil.