Aunt Susans Breakfast Casserole Recipes

SUSIE'S BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Spread bread pieces out in an even layer on the bottom of the prepared dish; top with sausage, Monterey Jack cheese, egg mixture, and Cheddar cheese, respectively. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove casserole from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling and hot throughout, about 45 minutes.

AUNT MILLIE'S BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
• Line baking dish with grated potatoes, pressing potatoes up the sides, into the corners, and no more than 1/4" thickness covering the bottom. You may salt and pepper the potatoes lightly if you wish, to taste.
• Drain spinach in paper towel lined collander. Be sure to press as much of the water out as possible. Best way is to quarter-fold about three to four additional paper towels and press down onto the spinach in the collander. Replace the paper towel in the collander as needed until the spinach appears to be nearly "dry". Set aside.
• Mix thoroughly together the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup shredded cheese, and all the vegetables including the well-drained spinach; Salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour egg mixture into potato-lined baking dish. Top with remaining shredded cheese. If not baking right away, cover dish with plastic wrap or lid; Refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees, remove cover and put dish in oven 30-45 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean.
• NOTE: If you're watching your figure, you may substitute 6 eggs with three 2-serving containers of Egg Beaters or use 1 carton Egg Beaters for all 12 eggs.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cube the bread and place it in a lightly greased 8-by-11-by-2 inch casserole.
• Fry the sausage until it is almost browned completely and drain on some paper towels. Mix the half-and-half, dry mustard, salt, pepper, hot sauce and eggs together. Layer the sausage over the bread and top with a generous layer of potatoes. If you are using mushrooms, layer them in before the potatoes. Sprinkle the cheeses on the top. Pour the beaten egg mixture over the casserole. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the casserole until it is set and does not jiggle in the middle, 30 minutes.

AUNT SUE'S BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the sausage and drain it. In a 9x13 glass pan break the slices of bread into pieces. Put the drained sausage over the bread. Beat the eggs well then add the milk and mix some more. Then fold in the cheese. Pour this mixture over the bread and sausage. Put aluminum foil or plastic wrap over the mixture and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.