(Family Features) In what’s certain to be a holiday season unlike any other, you can transform your seasonal menu in 20 minutes of prep time or less by incorporating flavorful ingredients that make ordinary dishes extraordinary, ensuring the holidays are as special and memorable as any other year.
Stress-free holiday entertaining at home begins with ingredients like Holland House Cooking Wines that add an extra boost of flavor to recipes like Sherry, Ham and Cheese Brunch Bake, a delicious and convenient recipe to feed your family on early holiday mornings. This simple, tasty brunch bake can be easily prepped the night before.
This festive season, Holland House Cooking Wines provide an easy way to delight your family. They’re available in four flavors – Marsala, Sherry, White and Red – made using fine grapes and blended seasonings, aged to perfection, to offer bold flavor to your holiday cooking.
Visit hollandhouseflavors.com to find more holiday-worthy dishes.
Sherry, Ham and Cheese Brunch Bake
Recipe courtesy of Jillian Wade of “Food, Folks & Fun”
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Servings: 10
8 tablespoons salted butter, melted, plus additional for greasing pan, divided
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 large shallots, minced
1/2 cup Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine
1 package (20 ounces) frozen hash brown potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded white cheddar cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese
8 ounces precooked ham, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
8 large eggs
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill
1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill, for garnish (optional)
2 teaspoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
Move oven rack to middle position and preheat to 400 F. Generously grease 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter; set aside.
In 10-inch nonstick skillet, add olive oil and preheat pan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, about 7-8 minutes.
Stir in cooking wine and cook until liquid is evaporated, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add frozen hash browns to prepared baking dish. Pour melted butter over potatoes and add salt, pepper and caramelized shallots.
Use spoon to mix well. Bake 30 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through and some edges are beginning to brown. Remove potatoes from oven and reduce temperature to 325 F.
Sprinkle cheddar cheese and 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese evenly over potatoes followed by ham.
In large measuring cup or small bowl, vigorously whisk eggs, milk, mustard powder and dill until fully combined and eggs become frothy, about 1 minute.
Pour egg mixture evenly over potatoes, cheese and ham. Store covered in refrigerator if prepping night before.
Bake 35-40 minutes, or until edges of casserole are golden brown and center of casserole is set.
Cool 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Serve with chopped dill and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Source: Holland House
