Recipe(tried): Eggs-cellent Lasagna and Christmas Star Fruit Salad - Great recipe, Gina

Gina--

This recipe looks really special - taking your advice, I'm going to try it for a potluck at work in 2 weeks.

I made a ham and egg lasagna to use up the last of our ham, along with a fruit salad; here it is:

EGGS-CELLENT LASAGNA
[I know - corny name, but not my fault!]

1/2 [32 oz] pkg frozen shredded hash browns, thawed slightly
4-5 green onions, thinly sliced
12 oz smoked Gouda, shredded
2 cups diced baked ham
10 eggs
1 cup half and half
1 1/2 cups milk [used 1%]
2 tbsp spicy mustard [used Gulden's]
1 tsp ground white pepper

Coat a 9x13 inch pan with cooking spray. Spread potatoes in an even layer in the bottom. Sprinkle diced ham over, then the green onions. Top with the grated cheese.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, milk, and pepper. Whisk in the mustard. Pour over the layered ingredients; do not stir.

Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours. When ready to bake, remove from refrigerator and let sit on counter at least 1/2 hour.

Preheat oven to 350F. Bake 40 minutes, uncovered, then check to see that a pick inserted in center is not wet - a few scrambled egg-like crumbs means it's cooked. If not, give it another 5 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting into 2x2 inch squares to serve.

Optional: Slice the green tips only of 2 green onions, and scatter over the top of the lasagna before serving.

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CHRISTMAS STAR FRUIT SALAD

1/4 small watermelon, seedless
8 oz fresh pineapple, in bite-size pieces
1 6 oz carton blueberries
1 6 oz carton blackberries
2 tangerines, peeled

Separate the tangerine segments, slicing segments in 1/2 cross-wise. Wash and look over the berries; gently dry berries on paper towel. Remove rind from melon, leaving one long piece of fruit with a triangular shape [looking at the short side]. Slice watermelon into 1/2 inch thick triangles.

On a large round platter, form 5 stacks of watermelon triangles, to make a star, with the tips of the triangles pointing outwards. Mix the fruits and berries, then pile in the middle of the star. It looks nicest if you let some of the fruit spill over around the watermelon.
Optional: Mix the fruits and berries with some poppy seed dressing before placing on the platter.

Sourdough multigrain toast, cinnamon muffins, the Christmas Star fruit salad, and Christmas cookies were great with the lasagna. Delicious!