Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Name: Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground breakfast sausage (or vegan equivalent), BROWNED AND DRAINED; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or vegan equivalent); 6 eggs, lightly beaten (or an equivalent amount of egg whites); ¼ cup of butter (melted); 2 cups milk (or vegan equivalent); 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional depending on the salt content of the sausage and cheese you use.)

A breakfast casserole is an easy way to feed multiple people a full and hearty breakfast with not a lot of effort or a lot of dishes to clean. Humans have been baking food for thousands of years and the casserole is just an evolution of this practice. In the United States a casserole is typically made with three components: A protein like meat, fish, or beans, chopped vegetables and a binder like eggs, flour, potatoes or pasta. Toppings like breadcrumbs and cheese are also popular.

Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Robert Moreland

Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

1 pound ground breakfast sausage (or vegan equivalent), BROWNED AND DRAINED
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (or vegan equivalent)
6 eggs, lightly beaten (or an equivalent amount of egg whites)
¼ cup of butter (melted)
2 cups milk (or vegan equivalent)
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional depending on the salt content of the sausage and cheese you use.)

Directions

Spread sausage in bottom of 12 X 8 X 2-inch baking dish and sprinkle with cheese.
Combine eggs, milk, butter, dry mustard and salt in a bowl and pour over sausage and cheese then refrigerate overnight.
Heat oven to 400°F. Bake casserole for 35 minutes or until set.