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Classic Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground breakfast sausage
  • 6 slices white bread cubed
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. Grease a 9x13-inch dish with spray or butter.
  2. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium 8-10 minutes until browned and crumbled; drain grease.
  3. Layer bread, sausage, and cheese in dish.
  4. Whisk eggs, milk, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  5. Pour evenly over filling; press gently with spatula to soak bread.
  6. Cover tightly with plastic; refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours.
  7. Heat oven to 350°F; remove plastic and bake uncovered 45 minutes until golden and center set.
  8. To freeze after step 5, cover tightly with plastic and foil; freeze up to 3 months. Thaw refrigerated overnight before baking as directed.