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    Photo by: Ann Stratton | Recipe by Tracey Seaman
    Mini Ham and Egg Casseroles-
    4 Servings | Prep 15 min | Bake 15 min

    Ingredients
    1/4 baguette, cut into small cubes
    4 ounces cream cheese, cut ... more 
    Photo by: Ann Stratton | Recipe by Tracey Seaman
    Mini Ham and Egg Casseroles-
    4 Servings | Prep 15 min | Bake 15 min

    Ingredients
    1/4 baguette, cut into small cubes
    4 ounces cream cheese, cut crosswise into 12 slices
    1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
    1/4 pound thinly sliced ham, chopped (about 1 cup)
    4 scallions, white and green portions thinly sliced and separated
    Pepper
    1-1/2 cups half-and-half
    6 large eggs
    1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
    1/2 pound plum tomatoes, sliced into wedges
    Salt

    Directions:

    Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan and fill each cup halfway with bread cubes. Top each with a cream cheese slice.

    In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the ham, scallion whites and a pinch of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the scallions are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the half-and-half and bring just to a simmer before removing from the heat.

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and thyme, then whisk in the warm half-and-half mixture. Fill the muffin cups with the egg mixture and bake until puffed and golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and invert onto a cooling rack.

    Drizzle the tomato slices with olive oil, top with the scallion greens and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the mini casseroles.


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