Ingredients 8 heaping cups 3/4-inch cubes rustic bread

1/4 cup Kerrygold

Unsalted Butter

plus extra for buttering dish

1 1/2 cups chopped onion

1 cup 1/2-inch cubes red bell pepper

8 strips bacon, cooked crisp and coarsely crumbled

1 cup 1/4 inch cubes of Kerrygold

Dubliner® Cheese

1 cup 1/4 inch cubes of Kerrygold

Swiss Cheese

3 cups half and half

2 teaspoons dry mustard

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

9 eggs, beaten

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Place bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes to lightly toast.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet melt Kerrygold Unsalted Butter. Add onion and sauté over medium heat for 10 minutes to soften.
  3. Use Kerrygold Unsalted Butter to coat a 13 X 9-inch baking dish and place half the bread cubes in the dish. Top with half the onion, bell pepper, bacon and Kerrygold Dubliner® Cheese and Kerrygold Swiss Cheese. Repeat layers.
  4. Beat together remaining ingredients and pour over bread into dish. Press bread down lightly with a spoon or spatula to coat with egg mixture.
  5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
  6. Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until center is set.