5 easy make ahead and cheese Recipes

soft bread cubes (crusts removed ), milk, eggs, lightly beaten, salt, pepper, butter, divided, shredded swiss cheese, dry bread crumbs, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

ricotta cheese , not skim, mozzarella cheese , not skim, shredded and divided, egg beaters egg substitute, parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and wrung dry (or 1/4 cup parsley, flat leaf, chopped), cracked black pepper, lasagna noodles (i use the trader joe no boil brand and they are perfect for an 8-inch brownie pan), spaghetti sauce (or your favorite sauce) or 28 oz alfredo sauce (or your favorite sauce), chiffonade basil (to garnish )

french bread, eggs, beaten, cream cheese, cut into 1 inch cubes, maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon, powdered sugar

butter, eggs, salt, black pepper, frozen potatoes (1/2-inch potato cubes, onions, peppers), skim milk, ground pork breakfast sausage, cooked, sliced mushrooms, cheddar cheese (double this if you are making the whole pan cheesy) (optional)