Mushroom Puff

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2-1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter
• 6 slices bread
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 saute mushrooms in 2 to 3 tablespoons butter until slightly browned.
• 2 place in a buttered 2-quart casserole.
• 3 brush 4 of the bread slices with melted butter.
• 4 trim the crusts and cut eht bread into 1-inch cubes.
• 5 top the mushrooms with half the bread cubes.
• 6 combine onion, green pepper, celery, mayonnaise, salt and pepper and spoon over bread.
• 7 top with the remaining bread buttered bread cubes.
• 8 combine eggs and milk; pour over bread.
• 9 refrigerate overnight.
• 10 brush the 2 remaining bread slices with butter, cube and sprinkle over casserole.
• 11 bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
• 12 top with cheese and return to oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese melts.