Breakfast Casserole

One of the highlights of my Sundays is - after sleeping in and lounging in bed with the pups for at least an hour - breakfast!
I always make sure I get the day started with a healthy meal for breakfast. But still, weekdays are never as calm and relaxed as Sunday mornings are.
This past weeekend I tried the famous casserole and it was a delicious dish, very easy to prepare too.
For an even more wholesome recipe, I suggest you use homemade bread -just see one of my previous recipes for easy bread-making!

Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:
2-4 slices of bread - preferably whole wheat, but here are other ideas: white, rye, potato, oatmeal
4 eggs
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup diced ham
1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella chesse
Salt & pepper
Skim milk

Directions:
Preheat oven at 375F.
Place slices of bread - or cut them into crumb-size pieces - on tray and pour a little milk on top.
In a separate bowl, mix ingredients in the order above. Add salt to taste.
Pour mixture on top of bread in the tray. Put tray in the oven.
Bake casserole for approx. 25min at 350F or until top is brown.
Too make sure the casserole is ready, insert a knife or fork in it. If the utensil comes out dry, it is ready to serve.
If it is still wet, make small wholes on the top and place tray in the oven again until fully cooked.

Utensils needed:
A 9-inch square tray - can be round too

Serve with tea & milk and/or Tang orange juice and fresh strawberries.

Here is my South Beach Diet tip: for an even healthier and lower-calory meal, exclude the cheese from the list of ingredients and serve casserole accompanied with reduced fat cottage cheese.