Cooking for a crowd can be stressful, especially when faced with the prospect of having to feed them all before your first cup of coffee has really kicked in. These are two recipes I love to cook any time (including for dinner!) but especially when I know I’m going to have some hungry friends or relatives sauntering downstairs at any moment.
Breakfast Pie
There are a million recipes out there for what is basically a huge, baked frittata, but this one came to me from a family friend, handwritten on an old recipe card. It is the ultimate make-ahead breakfast dish, and I actually prefer it reheated in individual serving-size pieces the next day. The texture firms up, the flavors meld, and you get even more crispy edges.
It is also infinitely customizable. Switch up the cheese, use vegetarian sausage (or none at all), add some leftover sautéed greens or other cooked vegetables (patted dry or wrung out if very damp). You can also halve the recipe.
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