New Jersey Bagel Casserole | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• butter, to taste, for greasing a dish
• 8 strips bacon
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 9 large eggs
• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 6 everything-seasoned bagels, unsliced and cut into 1-inch-wide chunks
• 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, sliced into 12 pieces
• fresh dill, to taste, for serving