easy "make ahead" breakfast casserole

Name: Easy "Make Ahead" Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slice(s) sourdough bread, buttered with real butter, softened; 2 cup(s) frozen hash browns, o'brien style (with onions & bell peppers)); 1 package(s) jimmy dean country sausage, cooked & crumbled. or use 8-10 slices of applewood, thick sliced bacon, or you can use 12 to 16 oz. of cooked ham.; 2 cup(s) colby/jack cheese, grated & divided in half; 2 cup(s) milk, 2%; 8 large eggs, beaten; 1/2 cup(s) *mushrooms, sliced & sauteed in real butter (optional); several dash(es) salt and pepper, to taste

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Joyce Newman

Pollock Pines, CA

Updated on Jan 26, 2011

This Breakfast Casserole is always a hit! It's perfect for out of town guests. It's easy to prepare ahead, so you can spend more time visiting with your family or friends! Be prepared to hand out the recipe! I have been using this recipe from an old Shriners' wives cook book from 1990.

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This breakfast casserolle has been a family favorite for many years!

prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 6 to 8

Ingredients

6 slices sourdough bread, buttered with real butter, softened
2 cups frozen hash browns, o'brien style (with onions & bell peppers))
1 package jimmy dean country sausage, cooked & crumbled. or use 8-10 slices of applewood, thick sliced bacon, or you can use 12 to 16 oz. of cooked ham.
2 cups colby/jack cheese, grated & divided in half
2 cups milk, 2%
8 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup *mushrooms, sliced & sauteed in real butter (optional)
several dash salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make easy "make ahead" breakfast casserole

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350*F. Butter all the bread slices and cut into cubes. Spread them on bottom of a 9X13 lightly buttered casserole dish.

Step 2

Pour (2 cups) frozen hash browns evenly on top of bread.
Step 3

Sprinkle cooked crumbled sausage (or other meat) on top of hash browns. You can use 1 C. diced lean ham or 1 C. crumbled, cooked bacon. They are all delicious!
Step 4

Sprinkle half of the cheese evenly over the meat. *If you choose to add the (optional) sauteed mushrooms, add them now.
Step 5

Beat the eggs, milk, salt & pepper together. Pour evenly over the layers.
Step 6

Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 1 hour then bake. May be made ahead and kept in refridgerator over night.
Step 7

Bake in 350*F. oven for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with toast & jam and some fruit. Enjoy!
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