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.

American

Breakfast

Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Author:

Robert Moreland

No ratings yet

Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

Cook Mode

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.