Breakfast Casserole

by Catherine Diane Welch
(Georgetown, TN, USA)

Every Christmas Eve for approximately 20 years, I have made "Breakfast Casserole". Then early Christmas mornings it was popped in the oven & baked while my sons opened their Santa's gifts. When the presents were all opened, a delicious hot breakfast was ready to eat.

One year I was planning our Christmas Menu, and mentioned that I might not prepare "Breakfast Casserole" and both sons exclaimed ....it would not be Christmas without "Breakfast Casserole".

A Welch tradition was born... "Christmas Breakfast Casserole"

Breakfast Casserole Recipe:

• 6-8 slices buttered bread with edges trimmed
  
• 2 lbs TN Pride Sausage (1 hot & 1 mild flavor)
  
• 1 small onion, chopped
  
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
  
• 2 cups finely shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  
• 6 eggs, well beaten
  
• 2 cups half & half cream
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Breakfast Casserole Directions:

• Place trimmed buttered bread with buttered side down in a 9x13x2 inch baking pan.
  
  
• In a large skillet cook sausage with onion and bell pepper.
  
  
• Crumble the sausage with a fork while browning.
  
  
• DRAIN ALL FAT!
  
  
• Pour sausage mixture over the bread.
  
  
• Sprinkle cheese over the sausage.
  
  
• Beat eggs with the half & half cream, salt and pepper.
  
  
• Pour over the cheese layer.
  
  
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
  
  
• Next AM uncover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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