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); 2 cups milk (or vegan equivalent); 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted (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.