Eggs Bechamel a la Gables
Total preparation time: 1/2 hour
Serves: 10Ingredients:
- 3 cups hard boiled eggs
- 1 small loaf of hard crusted bread
- 3 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl break up enough crusted bread to cover a 9x13" glass baking dish. Thoroughly soak bread with 1 cup of milk. Spread bread to cover bottom of dish. Add more milk if needed.
- Slice hard boiled eggs and lay them on top of the bread crumbs to completely cover the dish.
- In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and add flour and spices. Combine with a whisk. Add 2 cups of milk and continue stirring until mixture thickens. Add about 1/2 cup of cheese and stir well. You can be creative and add a cup of small shrimp, artichoke pieces, mushrooms, ham chunks or crumbled bacon.
- Pour bechamel sauce over eggs. Sprinkle with paprika and a little more parmesan cheese.
- Bake in preheated over at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until casserole browns slightly. This recipe can be made a head and refrigerated over night to be baked in the morning.