Holiday Traditions - Breakfast Casserole

Most people have foods that our traditional to have at Christmas. For my family there is a traditional breakfast. It basically must include two items, Sara Lee coffee cake & this breakfast casserole.

The casserole is prepared ahead of time, usually on Christmas Eve, & is ready to pop in the oven Christmas morning. We get up, coffee is made & the casserole is put in the oven. Then we open our stocking gifts. When the stockings are empty its time for this hearty, hot breakfast before tackling the gifts under the tree.

This casserole is dead simple to make, basically is a bread pudding with sausage in it, but it just tastes so good. Make a big pan of it because everyone will be going back for "just one more slice."

Breakfast Casserole

1 lb bulk sausage
6 eggs
2 c milk
1 t salt
1 t dry mustard
6 slices bread, broken
1 1/2 c grated cheddar
4 oz mushrooms, sliced (optional, my brother won't eat them so we always leave them out)

Brown the sausage, drain any fat & cool.

Beat eggs & milk. Add the salt & mustard & beat again. Add the bread and stir until it softens. Stir in cheese, mushrooms & sausage. Pour into a greased 9" x 13" pan. Refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Bake the casserole for 40 - 45 minutes until golden brown & set.

Serves 6 - 8

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